BUZZ-Lithium miners dip as EV sales weaken, Middle East tensions rise
Standard Lithium -0.85%
Sigma Lithium Corporation +1.04%
Albemarle Corporation +2.39%
Lithium Americas Corp. +0.68%
Standard Lithium SLI | 3.49 | -0.85% |
Sigma Lithium Corporation SGML | 17.57 | +1.04% |
Albemarle Corporation ALB | 189.86 | +2.39% |
Lithium Americas Corp. LAC | 4.41 | +0.68% |
** Shares of lithium miners fall as weaker sales from major electric vehicle manufacturers and escalating Middle East tensions dampened demand prospects
** The most-active lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange fell 12.99% to close daytime trading at 150,860 yuan a metric ton, hovering near its 13% daily limit
** Albemarle ALB.N drops 10.3%, and Chilean miner SQM SQMA.SN falls 12%
** Canadian miners Sigma Lithium SGML.V dips 14.4%, Lithium Americas LAC.TO down 8.2% and Standard Lithium SLI.V falls 7.5%
