Albemarle is trading 4.1% down at $97.13, apparently pressured by a sharp lithium-sector selloff. - Chinese lithium carbonate futures fell nearly 10% intraday on October 12. Reporting linked producer-share weakness to battery-material demand concerns after the China–EU hybrid-export agreement and chatter about additional supply. - The broad market was nearly flat. No specific Albemarle announcement was identified for October 12; available evidence points to lithium-sector pressure, not a company-specific catalyst.