It's been a very bumpy day of trading for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) so far this Wednesday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is up by just 0.13% after swinging between gains and losses all trading day. But it's been a far better time for the Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price.
Pilbara shares are having a corker of a day today. This ASX 200 lithium stock is currently enjoying a 4.91% surge to $2.35 a share after closing at $2.24 a share yesterday. Not only that, but Pilbara is also the ASX 200's most traded share by volume so far this Wednesday, as we covered this afternoon.
So what's behind this market-beating performance from Pilbara?
Why is the Pilbara share price having such a corker today?
Well, unfortunately for lovers of certainty, we don't exactly know. There hasn't been any news or announcements out of Pilbara today. Or indeed this week.
However, we are seeing something of a trend emerge on the ASX today. It's not just Pilbara shares that are outperforming the market. It's been a fairly successful day for many of Pilbara's peers in the ASX lithium stock space.
Take the Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price. It's currently up a healthy 1.17% at 86 cents per share. Or Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR). Liontown shares are up 0.75% at 94 cents each.
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE), formerly known as Orocobre, is also enjoying a 1.5% boost. Topping all of these shares is the Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX: VUL) share price, which has gained an impressive 7.06% so far today to $5.61 a share.
So clearly investors are in the mood for buying ASX lithium shares today. This appears to be the most likely reason why the Pilbara share price has enjoyed such a positive trading day this Wednesday.
At the current Pilbara Minerals share price, this ASX 200 lithium stock has a market capitalisation of $7 billion, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 83.33.
