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Tuesday 17 August 2010
Spot prices for solar cells go up to US$1.43-1.45/watt, say Taiwan makers
In the international spot market, quotes for crystalline silicon solar cells have increased from US$1.35-1.4/watt in July 2010 to US$1.43-1.45/watt currently due to growing demand...
Monday 16 August 2010
DRAM contract prices for early August drop, says DRAMeXchange
Early August contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules have fallen by 8-9%, while the DDR3 segment continued its downward trend, according to DRAMeXchange. The pricing indicates lackluster...
Friday 6 August 2010
NAND flash spot prices drop on pessimistic outlook, says inSpectrum
A price correction occurred in the NAND Flash spot market this week (August 2-6) amid widespread concerns about pricing pressure from the upcoming launch of products made by new processes,...
Friday 6 August 2010
Spot price for solar cells showing signs of increase in August
Spot prices for solar cells could be on the rise in August, as some Taiwan-based manufacturers are attempting to quote at 3% higher than the current spot price, according to industry...
Thursday 29 July 2010
DDR3 contract quotes down for 2H July
DDR3 contract quotes have declined 2% on average for the latter half of July while the price for DDR2 parts has remained steady, according to DRAMeXchange.
Monday 26 July 2010
DRAM prices to rebound in August, says Powerchip chairman
Prices for DRAM chips are expected to rebound in August, and begin to stabilize through October, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Technology. But seasonal factors may...
Friday 16 July 2010
DDR1 sees significant demand in spot market, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market remained slow this week (July 12-16), except for DDR1, the legacy memory product. Some unexpected demand for DDR1 from the Greater China area resulted in a noticeable...
Friday 9 July 2010
DRAM contract price continues losing strength in 2H July, says inSpectrum
Shadowed by a cautious sales outlook among most PC vendors, a mild sequential price drop for DDR3 will continue into the later half of July. The drop in the DDR2 segment has grown...
Friday 2 July 2010
E-book demand stimulates NAND flash spot pricing, says inSpectrum
Spot pricing of low-density NAND flash chips continued rising this week (June 28-July 2), thanks to warming-up demand from white-box e-book makers in China, according to inSpectrum...
Thursday 1 July 2010
DRAM contract quotes likely to decline in July and August
Contract quotes for DRAM chips may continue to drop in July and August as Samsung Electronics, buoyed by an improvement in yields of its 46nm process, is reportedly offering 2GB DDR3...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers plan to hike spot quotes in 3Q10
Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers, viewing that orders received have been in excess of production capacities, plan to raise their spot market quotes from US$1.35/watt currently...
Friday 25 June 2010
Weakening US dollar spurs speculative trading in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum
Speculative trading took place in the DRAM spot market this week (June 21-25) as some China-based traders/brokers realized that the weakening US dollar against the Chinese yuan allowed...
Friday 18 June 2010
DRAM spot market still quiet, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market remained weak this week (June 14-17), with prices staying mostly flat, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 11 June 2010
Price correction seen in DRAM spot market again, says inSpectrum
A price correction in the DRAM spot market occurred again this week (June 7-11) as brokers/traders dumped their inventory, according to inSpectrum.
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Poly-Si supply on spot market tightens
Poly-Si supply on the international spot market has been particularly tight recently, according to sources from solar wafer makers, adding that even contract shipments are showing...