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Shares of Standard Lithium (SLI -23.01%) plunged 27.9% on Friday as of 11:43 a.m. ET.

U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling more than 200 points on Friday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 29,885,057 common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a price of US $4.35 per Common Share (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of US $130 million.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, announced that it intends to offer and sell common shares (the “Common Shares”) in an underwritten public offering of $120,000,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Offering. Standard Lithium also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Common Shares sold under the Offering at the public offering price.

Shares of Standard Lithium (SLI 12.79%) jumped sharply today, surging 25% in early-morning trading and still holding up about 15% through 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday.

China has implemented export controls on lithium batteries and key materials, impacting high-end batteries in response to US efforts to curtail China's semiconductor ambitions. China's strategic focus on securing its dominance in the global battery and materials market could spur additional US investment into critical minerals, elements, and rare earth elements. President Trump's golden touch might extend to Standard Lithium as they have received a $225 million grant for the Arkansas lithium project.

Share in Standard Lithium (SLI 14.74%) rose by a whopping 15.3% before 1 p.m. ET today. The move comes as the market digests China's latest move in the trade conflict and the favorable consequences of it for Standard Lithium.

Shares of Standard Lithium (SLI 8.65%) are soaring on Wednesday, up 8.3% as of 12:47 p.m. ET. The jump comes as the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.53%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.89%) rose by 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively.

Standard Lithium stands to benefit from recent U.S. government support for domestic lithium projects, as seen with Lithium Americas. Standard Lithium's Smackover project boasts strong economics, a major partner in Equinor, and proven direct lithium extraction technology with real operational data. The market has begun to price in potential government backing, but SLI's valuation does not yet fully reflect possible equity stakes or subsidies.

Standard Lithium (SLI 9.35%) stock surged 10% through 11:30 a.m. ET Wednesday following the explosive rally in shares of rival Lithium Americas (LAC 24.26%) on a significant development.