Trade log December 2019: Lithium

December 06, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per tonne on an ex-works China basis. Delivered prices are netted back.
Fastmarkets prices
Click here for Fastmarkets price assessment for lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw China, yuan/tonne.
Fastmarkets lithium trade logs are available on a weekly basis after the weekly spot market assessments conducted every Thursday at 4pm.
As per our methodology, Fastmarkets takes into account minimum lot sizes of 5 tonnes to capture the price in the Chinese domestic spot market.
In addition to its weekly assessment, Fastmarkets also publishes a lithium index - a tonnage weighted average where the greatest weighting is given to concluded transactions. 
The exchange rate on Monday December 2 was 48,000 yuan to $6,822.
Thursday December 5 - 48,000-53,000 yuan per tonne
Offer reported at 51,000-53,000 yuan
Offer reported at 53,000-54,000 yuan
Offer reported at 55,000 yuan
Purchase of 20 tonnes at 52,000 yuan
Deal heard at 47,000 yuan
Price indicated at 48,000-53,000 yuan
Price indicated at 48,000-53,000 yuan
Prices indicated at 48,000-53,000 yuan
Price indicated at 47,000-48,000 yuan
Price indicated at 50,000-51,000 yuan
Price indicated at 50,000-53000 yuan
Price indicated at 51,000 yuan
Learn more about Fastmarkets' lithium pricing methodology here and see the lithium price spotlight here.

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