LIT is trading 3% down today as risk appetite for resource and battery names softens alongside broader market declines in the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
- Hawkish Fed commentary on inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates is pressuring cyclical commodity and materials exposure.
- Heightened geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices are further weighing on the lithium-related sector.
- The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF is facing headwinds as investors pull back from high-growth resource and tech-linked assets.