Rio Tinto's acquisition of Arcadium Lithium has sent shockwaves through the lithium market. With its global reach and potential for supply deals with major carmakers, Rio's move suggests a renewed optimism about the future of lithium and the green energy transition.

In this week’s wrap, Grady covers:

• (0:14): how Rio’s deal sparked interest in lithium mining
• (1:37): why Rio is optimistic about the long-term fundamentals for lithium demand
• (3:03): the potential for increased interest in lithium mining
• (3:54): how the ASX200 performed this week so far
• (4:39): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients
• (5:10): economic data to watch out for next week.