In May, the small gain in spot prices of lithium carbonate was driven by market sentiment as the support from demand was weak. If the demand fails to improve, the price increase of lithium carbonate will be short-lived.
The prices of lithium manganese oxide, which normally change with lithium carbonate prices, are expected to rise slightly on average in May.

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