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Lithium inventory methodology reset lifts reported stocks; carbonate futures drop more than 14% in three days（Battery materials / China）
Sep 8, 20262 reports
Sep 8, 2026
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Lithium inventory methodology reset lifts reported stocks; carbonate futures drop more than 14% in three days（Battery materials / China）
Bloomberg reported on Sep 8 that after Shanghai Metals Market widened its sample and revised lithium carbonate inventory estimates, reported stockpiles jumped f…
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Lithium inventory methodology shock: SMM stockpiles jump to about 175,000 tons; carbonate futures fall over 14% in three days (Battery feedstock)
Bloomberg reported on Sep 8 that a surprise surge in lithium stockpile data—after SMM Information & Technology widened its sample—confounded traders and weighed…
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