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LCO: Persistent Robust Downstream Demand and Sustained Strong Prices

iconOct 30, 2025 16:58

The LCO market continued to fluctuate upward, with transaction prices for standard-grade products generally remaining above 370,000 yuan/mt. This round of price increases was primarily driven by the transmission of rising prices for raw materials such as cobalt chloride and Co3O4, coupled with the continuous release of procurement demand from battery cell enterprises. From the downstream perspective, particularly in the consumer electronics sector, demand for cathode materials is expected to remain robust from November to December, thereby providing effective support for LCO prices. In the short term, LCO prices are anticipated to maintain a firm trend.

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