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PLS shares stay at A$6 after ASX slump, lithium traders look to Tuesday

PLS shares stay at A$6 after ASX slump, lithium traders look to Tuesday

PLS Group Limited closed at A$6.00 on Monday, down 0.17%, with a market value near A$19.33 billion. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.45% to a seven-week low after profit warnings from Brambles and Elders. PLS reported an 86% jump in third-quarter spodumene concentrate output in April. Lithium carbonate prices in China slipped 0.26% on May 18 but remain up 11% for the month.
May 18, 2026
PLS Group share price today: ASX lithium stock slips after touching 52-week high — what to watch next

PLS Group share price today: ASX lithium stock slips after touching 52-week high — what to watch next

PLS Group shares closed down 0.8% at A$5.15 in Sydney after touching A$5.32 intraday. Investors are focused on lithium price trends and the planned July restart of the Ngungaju plant, which will add 200,000 tonnes of capacity. The company expects operating costs to stay near the top of guidance as restart spending rises. Lithium spot prices in China continued to climb on Monday.
March 2, 2026

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