China lithium carbonate most-active futures contract fell 4.0% intraday to 153,200 yuan/ton.

China A-share lab-grown diamond sector rallied sharply intraday; Wolde rose more than 10%, while Huanghe Xuanfeng, Sifangda, Huifeng Diamond and Liliang Diamond also advanced.

US Energy Secretary Wright warned the EU that if it refuses to relax methane regulations, US gas supplies will "flow to other regions." He said: "If this regulation is not meaningfully reformed, it will cause serious pain for Europe that is entirely unnecessary," and added the issue is not about escalation but that "our energy will go somewhere else." EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen has vowed to resist pressure from the US and other LNG exporters and to press ahead with revisions aimed at curbing methane emissions. The US has previously warned the regulation's complexity and potential fines could threaten trade. EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Friday to discuss the rules.