Lithium carbonate most-active contract fell over 6% intraday to 158,400 yuan/ton.

Summer is a key foreign-exchange season for Southeast Asian tourism, but operators warn the peak may be weaker after a sharp fuel-price jump linked to Middle East tensions and other factors. Thailand tourism ministry: inbound arrivals in April fell 7% YoY; European arrivals down about 16% and Middle Eastern arrivals down 57% YoY. Cambodia (Siem Reap) tourism department: combined international and domestic visitors fell 37.5% YoY in the first four months of the year.

Riksbank Governor Thedéen said the Middle East war poses risks to future inf.