On June 5, Tianqi Lithium fell 3.06% in regular trading, trading at HKD 44.1/share, with trading volume of HKD 46.18 million.
On the news front, lithium carbonate futures have declined over 20% in the past half month, while warehouse receipts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange hit a record high, further dampening market sentiment. Additionally, CATL announced a large-scale reduction in its holdings of upstream lithium iron phosphate supplier Hunan Yuneng, adding pressure to the broader lithium battery sector. Morgan Stanley maintained a \"neutral\" rating on Tianqi Lithium with a target price of HKD 52, noting that short-term market sentiment is unlikely to reverse.
Within the Specialty Chemicals sector, peer Ganfeng Lithium fell 3.47% on the same day, while Dongyue Group declined 5.76%, reflecting broad sector weakness. Separately, Citi reiterated a \"buy\" rating on Tianqi Lithium with a target price raised to HKD 68, citing the company's pure-play positioning in the lithium value chain from upstream spodumene to downstream lithium carbonate.
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