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Monday 9 January 2012
DRAM spot prices continue rally, says inSpectrum
Elpida's raising DRAM price did not have a signifcaint impact on the spot market in the first week of 2012 although higher quotes from suppliers amid limited supply continued to provide...
Friday 6 January 2012
First-tier China polysilicon makers eyeing limited price increase
While some producers of polysilicon in Asia plan to raise spot market prices from an average level of US$27-28/kg currently to US$30/kg later in the first quarter of 2012, first-tier...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
DRAM spot prices may rebound to US$1 in January
Spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 memory have started to rise recently as a result of suppliers' production cutbacks. The chipmakers have also been demonstrating their reluctance to...
Monday 26 December 2011
Memory spot market still weak, says inSpectrum
After experiencing a sharp and sudden rise the previous week, average prices for mainstream DRAM in the spot market dropped slightly last week (December 19-23) with demand turning...
Monday 19 December 2011
DRAM spot price jumps 20%, says inSpectrum
Spot price for mainstream DRAM products saw a significant and surprising jump last week (December 12-16), according to inSpectrum. As of noon of December 16, spot price of a white-branded...
Thursday 15 December 2011
DRAM spot prices improve
DRAM spot prices have surged over 10% recently due in part to efforts by chip suppliers including Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technology to defend their prices on the spot market,...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Polysilicon spot price stabilizes at US$25/kg
The spot price of polysilicon has been stabilizing around US$25/kg. Industry sources indicated the price has been closing in on the variable costs of many Europe- and US-based polysilicon...
Friday 2 December 2011
Less pressure for traders in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum
With some smaller module houses eagerly building up inventories last week, most traders were faced with less pressure this week, (November 28-December 2) with the overall DRAM spot...
Friday 2 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China remains static
This week's spot prices of solar products in the Greater China region continued to fall but the pace of decline was slowing down significantly, as the market approached an end of...
Friday 25 November 2011
DRAM spot market rebound on production issue, says inSpectrum
DRAM spot prices rebounded this week (November 21-25) as some second-tier module house players sought to build up inventories amid concerns over production cut by suppliers, according...
Friday 18 November 2011
DRAM spot prices stabilize on production cut plan, says inSpectrum
The overall price trend of the DRAM spot market finally stabilized this week (November 14-18) due to the recent announcement of Elpida's production cut plan after a sluggish performance...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Downstream solar firms have limited demand despite continued price drops of polysilicon
The spot price of polysilicon continues to fall due to weak demand throughout the supply chain. Industry sources indicated the price has dropped below US$30/kg and is moving toward...
Friday 11 November 2011
Slow demand to last through year-end in memory market, says inSpectrum
Overall demand in the DRAM spot market remained low this week (November 7-11), as traders continued dumping their stocks amid a gloomy outlook for the year-end holiday shopping season,...
Friday 4 November 2011
Thai flood brings impact to memory contract market, says inSpectrum
Contract pricing in the memory market is expected to be affected by recent flooding in Thailand with shortages for 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) for desktop expected to be larger...
Friday 28 October 2011
Thailand floods to affect NAND flash spot market, says inSpectrum
NAND flash spot market pricing might be stimulated by the recent floods in Thailand over the short term, according to inSpectrum.