Lithium carbonate most-active futures pared intraday losses to 3.57%, trading at 159,800 yuan/ton after an earlier drop of nearly 9%.

Bernstein analysts forecast global video game industry revenue could reach $220 bln by 2026. They expect PCs to be the fastest-growing segment this year as consumer and gaming PC lines blur, while consoles face rising memory-cost pressure. Asian developers, benefiting from a large skilled and lower-cost workforce, may continue taking share from major Western peers. Analysts say concerns about AI disrupting game development are overstated, since production still relies heavily on original narrative and other creative work.

India's trade minister said he would be extremely pleased if the first batch of agreements under a U.S.-India trade pact could be signed before July 24.