Sociedad Quimica Minera Chile is trading 4.32% lower at $61.15, versus its October 9 close of $63.91; the cause is unconfirmed. - No October 12 company-specific announcement surfaced in the available search; earlier lithium-sector pressure is context, not a confirmed cause. - On October 9, SQM fell 0.95% as Chinese spot lithium carbonate declined 2.08%; cautious buying after China’s holiday was cited. Bitcoin was down 0.25% and Ethereum up 0.64% since their last closes; mixed U.S. index futures offered no clear index-wide cause.