According to business agency data monitoring: lithium carbonate prices this week slightly explored, but most companies offer basically the same. On April 2, the average price of industrial lithium carbonate in East China was 87000 yuan / ton, which was 0.46% higher than that of the early Zhou Dynasty (on March 29, the average price of industrial lithium carbonate in East China was 86600 yuan / ton). On April 2, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 90600 yuan / ton, which was 0.44% higher than that of early Zhou (on March 29, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 90200 yuan / ton). On February 2, the comprehensive quotation of industrial lithium carbonate market was around 82000-90000 yuan / ton, and the comprehensive price of battery grade lithium carbonate market was 85000-92000 yuan / ton.

According to the observation of market changes, lithium carbonate price this week slightly explored, with relatively small fluctuation range, and most enterprises’ quotation price was basically the same as last week. At present, the market lithium carbonate suppliers have strong willingness to support the price, and the price is still stable under the condition of relatively weak demand. From March to may, the domestic lithium carbonate will continue to increase, and the pattern of short supply has been improved obviously, so it is difficult to see the price rise.

The downstream lithium hydroxide price is relatively stable, the market is in high position and stable operation. The enterprises mainly deliver the pre orders, and the downstream demand is relatively stable. In the aspect of the power market, the price is also gradually stable, with the market demand slowing down, the rising space is limited.

According to the price monitoring of business agency, the commodity index of lithium carbonate on April 1 was 221.66, up 0.51 points from yesterday, down 45.28% from the highest point 405.10 (January 07, 2018), and 124.94% higher than the lowest point of 98.54 on October 16, 2014. (Note: the period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

Analysts of lithium carbonate in business agency believe that the market demand is stable in the near future, downstream enterprises are basically in the state of just need to buy, the price rising trend is slightly weak, and it is expected that lithium carbonate price will continue to be high in the short term.