GrafTech International is trading $6.66 (+7.36%) today after announcing a minimum 30% graphite electrode price increase. - The company attributes the price increase to declining electrode prices and rising raw material, energy, and logistics costs. - This action follows recent cost-cutting measures, including the planned closure of its Monterrey, Mexico, facility by early Q2 2027. - The Monterrey closure announcement previously prompted a reported 5.3% after-hours gain.