DRAM contract price starts losing strength, says inSpectrum

Jun 9, 16:53

After seeing ASPs of DRAM hold stable for a while, a weakening price trend emerged in the first half of June, with stronger downside pressure expected in the later half of the month,...

Speculative trading brings an unexpected DRAM spot price rebound, says inSpectrum

Jun 4, 16:03

Spot price of DDR2 posted an unexpected rebound this week (May 31-June 4) amid speculative trading at the Greater China region, according to inSpectrum.

Acute price correction seen amid memory module price cuts, says inSpectrum

May 28, 16:39

Driven by major memory module houses' sharp price cuts, corresponding DRAM spot prices have posted an acute drop this week, especially for the DDR2 segment, according to inSpectrum...

DDR2 spot price goes further down, says inSpectrum

May 21, 15:44

A stronger price correction occurred in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 17-21). With the DRAM contract market having seen a complete crossover to DDR3, DDR2 was...

Price correction continues in DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum

May 14, 17:02

A price correction in the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued this week (May 10-14), resulting in mild price drops, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM contract price sustains stability in May, says inSpectrum

May 7, 16:46

DRAM contract price has maintained flat with a mild raise in both DDR2 and DDR3 segments amid inventory buildups at some PC OEMs/ODMs, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM and NAND flash spot prices drop, says inSpectrum

Apr 30, 17:07

Both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets remained weak this week (April 26-30), resulting in price correction, said inSpectrum.

Memory spot market remains weak ahead of holiday in China, says inSpectrum

Apr 23, 16:17

Buying incentives for memory continued to be weak this week (April 19-23), resulting in a mild price drop in the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM contract prices for late April declining, says inSpectrum

Apr 22, 16:10

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR3 memory modules have dropped 2.7% to average US$43.90 in the second half of April, while prices for 2GB DDR2 parts have slid 1.5% to US$41 on average,...

Demand slows down in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum

Apr 16, 17:01

With most memory module houses having already stocked up many DDR2 chips, demand slowed down this week (April 12-16), resulting in a price correction, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM vendors raise contract quotes for 1H April, says inSpectrum

Apr 9, 17:02

Despite a mild price drop in the DRAM spot market, major vendors have been able to raise quotes for both DDR2 and DDR3 in the contract market in the first half of April. A mild price...

Strong DRAM spot price rally followed by price correction, says inSpectrum

Apr 2, 16:53

After a surge of about 30% in both DDR2 and DDR3 spot prices in March, a price correction was seen this week (March 29-April 2), according to inSpectrum.

Speculation sends DRAM spot prices to record high, says inSpectrum

Mar 26, 16:28

Spot prices for all types of DRAM hit record-high levels this week (March 22-26), thanks to price hikes by some vendors and speculative trading, according to inSpectrum.

DDR2 gains stronger momentum, says inSpectrum

Mar 19, 16:53

Spot price of DDR2 gained stronger momentum this week (March 15-19), thanks to price hike by Kingston Technology, as well as inventory replenishments from the emerging markets, according...

DDR2 spot pricing up on shrinking supply, says inSpectrum

Mar 12, 17:03

Spot price of DDR2 regained momentum this week (March 8-12) amid shrinking supply from memory module houses, according to inSpectrum.

NAND flash pricing remains weak as traders offload Hynix 41nm chips, says inSpectrum

Mar 5, 16:29

Attention in the spot market was shifted from DRAM to NAND flash this week (March 1-5) as some traders offloaded their inventories of NAND flash chips from Hynix Semiconductor, according...

Bullish DDR2 spot pricing sustains after Lunar New Year, says inSpectrum

Feb 26, 16:29

A bullish price trend for DDR2 has sustained in the memory spot market after Lunar New Year, thanks to restock demand from some emerging markets, plus continued price hikes by leading...

Speculation trading stimulates an unexpected DDR2 ASP bounce, says inSpectrum

Feb 12, 15:42

Speculation trading has brought an unexpected price bounce for DDR2, driven by a mild price revision by leading players, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing remains stable during holiday run-up, says inSpectrum

Feb 5, 16:55

The week February 1-5 was quiet for both DRAM and NAND flash trading at the Greater China area spot markets as vendors and major memory module houses maintained flat quotes, resulting...

Memory market quiet as Lunar New Year approaches, says inSpectrum

Jan 29, 17:04

DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continued dropping mildly this week (January 25-29) as most buyers remained conservative about the pricing trend ahead of Lunar New Year (in mid February),...

DDR3 pricing lulls upon module price reduction, says inSpectrum

Jan 22, 16:46

A mild drop for both DRAM and NAND flash was seen across the board this week (January 18-22), driven by price reductions by some leading module houses, according to inSpectrum.

DDR3 spot price continues growing, says inSpectrum

Jan 15, 16:13

Thanks to growing attention from brokers and traders, DDR3 spot prices continued growing this week (January 11-15). But for DDR2 and NAND flash, prices remained weak amid slow demand,...

Hot sales of DDR3 spreads from contract to spot market, says inSpectrum

Jan 8, 16:54

Memory trading in the spot market remained slow this week (January 4-8), except for DDR3. Thanks to stronger concern about supply, a price surge for DDR3 occurred, according to inS...

Unexpected price rally at DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum

Dec 24, 16:02

Driven by unexpected demand from some China-based traders, DRAM spot pricing again posted a rally this week (December 21-24). But for the NAND flash market, demand remained sluggish,...

DRAM and NAND flash spot trading to remain slow through Christmas, says inSpectrum

Dec 18, 17:07

After series of speculative trading, the memory spot market is quiet this week (December 14-18), as evident in stable pricing and small transaction volumes, according to inSpectrum...

Prices for eTT DRAM surge on speculation, says inSpectrum

Dec 11, 16:26

Speculation in both DRAM and NAND flash trading has pushed spot prices up this week (December 7-11), with effectively tested (eTT) DRAM chips leading the rally, according to inSpec...

DRAM price surge to lose momentum in December, says inSpectrum

Dec 9, 14:16

After seeing a weakening price trend in November, DRAM contract prices are expected to continue to lose strength in December as demand is expected to encounter a temporal setback,...

Inventory dumping again drags both DRAM and NAND flash spot prices down, says inSpectrum

Dec 4, 16:18

Spot pricing for both DRAM and NAND flash dropped further this week (November 30-December 4) as traders/distributors started dumping inventory to channels, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continue dropping on slackening demand, says inSpectrum

Nov 27, 17:11

Overall memory spot market sentiment remained slow this week (November 23-27), as reflected in shrunk transaction volume and weakening prices, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM contract prices weaken in 2H November, says inSpectrum

Nov 23, 16:41

DRAM contract pricing weakened in the second half of November, implying PC buyers' demand for both DDR2 and DDR3 may slow down in December, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM spot pricing weakens on stock dumping, says inSpectrum

Nov 20, 17:15

Soft pricing for both DRAM and NAND flash continued into this week (November 16-20), as some traders started dumping inventory into the channel, according to inSpectrum.

MicroSD card inventory clearing hurts NAND flash spot pricing, says inSpectrum

Nov 13, 17:04

The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets were weak this week (November 9-13), said inSpectrum. The downhill price trend for NAND flash continued as some vendors were aggressive in clearing...

DRAM contract prices surge in 1H November, says inSpectrum

Nov 10, 16:03

Amid a severe shortage of DDR2, DRAM contract prices rose a record-high rate in the first half of November, inSpectrum observed. In light of a slower-than-expected migration to DDR3,...

Buyers shift attention to DDR3 in spot market, says inSpectrum

Nov 6, 16:35

With the DRAM market continuing to experience tight DDR2 supply in the contract market, buyers in the spot market have shifted their attention to DDR3 this week (November 3-6), resulting...

DRAM spot pricing continues going up on tightening supply concerns, says inSpectrum

Oct 30, 17:11

Amid concerns about tightening DDR2 supply, DRAM spot pricing continued going up this week (October 26-30). NAND flash pricing, on the other hand, continued trending downward on weakened...