0456 GMT - China's lithium oversupply is likely to persist, Daiwa Capital Markets analysts say in a research report. Several big projects are slated to increase lithium production in 2H 2024 and likely in 2025, the analysts note. Daiwa forecasts a 12%-28% increase in lithium supply worldwide over 2025-2026. It also sees scope for China's current lithium carbonate equivalent price of around CNY78,000 per ton to fall to CNY70,000-CNY75,000 per ton, based on its own analysis. Daiwa cuts Ganfeng Lithium's H-share rating to underperform from outperform and the target price to HK$23.00 from HK$29.00. It initiates coverage of Ganfeng Lithium's A-shares with an underperform rating and target price of CNY37.00. The H-shares are 5.6% lower at HK$22.85; the A-shares are last quoted at CNY39.80. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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December 04, 2024 23:56 ET (04:56 GMT)
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