MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate midpoint falls to 96,650 yuan/t

The move is modest but directionally telling: the benchmark battery-grade lithium carbonate price is still drifting lower, and the reference point here is an intraday midpoint against the prior session's late quote rather than a settled close. For the battery supply chain — cathode and cell makers who track MMLC as a contract and pricing reference — the relevant signal is persistence rather than the size of any single day's move. Whether this softening extends into the next session's 16:30 print, or proves a one-day wobble, is the open question worth watching.