China opens lithium carbonate futures and options to overseas traders
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China opens lithium carbonate futures and options to overseas traders
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Greater international access to Chinese lithium contracts can influence global lithium pricing benchmarks and volatility, affecting lithium carbonate futures on GFEX, upstream miners such as Tianqi Lithium (002466.SZ) and Ganfeng Lithium (002460.SZ), and downstream EV makers like
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- Market Ontology
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- 2026-07-30
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “China opens lithium carbonate futures and options to overseas traders”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-30. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-30/china-opens-lithium-carbonate-futures-and-options-to-overseas-traders-11bf5c
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
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| LIT | Watch | 69.81 2026-07-30 | -0.85% | +3.72% | +10.49% |
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