Lithium carbonate prices rose for the week ending October 19. After a boost in lithium salt prices, the trend stabilised. The market, however, was divided on price. Due to weaker battery cell orders and reduced cathode orders, most cathode factories couldn't manage high lithium salt prices, leading to low demand and few spot deals. Consequently, the market was quiet. Some upstream salt firms reported a stable to slightly dropping quotation trend, keeping lithium carbonate prices fairly stable at a low rate.
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