On July 17, Ganfeng Lithium (01772.HK) fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at HKD 38.22/share with turnover of HKD 208 million, marking its third consecutive trading day of decline.

On the news front, the company previously disclosed a positive earnings pre-announcement, projecting H1 net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 3.65 billion to RMB 4.60 billion, a swing from a loss of RMB 531 million in the same period last year. However, the market noted that implied Q2 net profit of RMB 1.81 billion to RMB 2.76 billion represents a sequential fluctuation range of -1% to +50%, raising concerns over earnings certainty. Given substantial prior share price gains, profit-taking pressure has intensified following the realization of the positive catalyst.

Adding to the headwinds, lithium carbonate front-month futures have retreated from above RMB 200,000/ton in May to below RMB 160,000/ton, as supply-side pressures mount from Jiangxi lithium mine resumptions and Zimbabwe lithium concentrate shipments arriving in July. Peer Tianqi Lithium declined 2.91% on the same day, with the broader sector remaining under pressure.

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