Memory spot market still weak, says inSpectrum

Dec 26, 10:03

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...

Less pressure for traders in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum

Dec 2, 16:32

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...

Memory market has quiet week, says inSpectrum

Oct 7, 16:49

DRAM spot prices continued dropping this week (October 3-7) due to weak demand and the ongoing holidays in China, while the NAND Flash spot market was quiet with few transactions,...

Memory spot price solid, says inSpectrum

Aug 29, 10:31

DDR3 spot prices rebounded last week (Aug 22- 26) while 32Gb NAND flash prices remained firm due to supply issues, according to inSpecturm.

DDR2 spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum

Jul 8, 16:11

DDR2 chip prices in the spot market finally reported a rebound this week (July 4- July 8) with branded 1Gb DDR2 rising around 4% to US$1.09, according to inSpectrum.

Memory module houses stop price cuts, but demand fail to pick up, says inSpectrum

Jul 1, 15:52

The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued to see weak demand throughout this week (June 27-July1) with only few transactions, according to inSpectrum.

Sharper DRAM price cuts ahead, says inSpectrum

Jun 20, 10:15

DRAM prices trended down last week (June 13-17) in both contract and channel markets amid blurred demand visibility and sluggish sales. But vendors are believed to be launching even...

DRAM contract price rebounds on supply concerns, says inSpectrum

Apr 8, 15:11

The long-awaited price rebound finally occurred in price negotiations in the first half of April, thanks to PC OEMs' inventory build-up for the high season and potential supply constraints,...

DRAM spot price sets for rebound, says inSpectrum

Mar 28, 11:02

Thanks to a long-awaited price rebound at the DRAM contract market, a brisk sentiment is expected to spread across to the spot market, with a mild price rebound expected to emerge...

Memory chip price soars amid supply concerns, says inSpectrum

Mar 18, 17:09

The earthquake that hit northeastern Japan has sparked widespread concerns about DRAM and NAND flash supply, bringing a record rebound in the channels this week (March 14-18), according...

DRAM spot market yet to see price rebound, says inSpectrum

Mar 11, 16:40

While DRAM contract price is set for a mild rebound from late March, no signs of meaningful improvement have been seen in the spot market, according to inSpectrum. DRAM spot prices...

Memory spot market remains quiet, says inSpectrum

Mar 4, 17:07

Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets remained quiet at the beginning of the month, showing a mild downhill price trend, according to inSpectrum.

Unclear outlook mutes memory spot markets, says inSpectrum

Feb 25, 16:17

A mild price drop was seen across the board in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (February 21-25) amid unclear outlook. Although most industry players foresee a price...

Prices fall in memory spot market, says inSpectrum

Feb 18, 15:12

ASP for both DRAM and NAND flash chips went downhill in the spot market this week (Feb 14-18) after a stable trend since late January, according to inSpectrum.

DRAM contract pricing stablizes in February, says inSpectrum

Feb 11, 16:16

Contract pricing for mainstream DRAM has stabilized in February with most vendors refraining from cutting prices further after seeing falls for six straight months, according to in...

DRAM spot price sees big jump, says inSpectrum

Jan 28, 17:05

The DRAM spot market this week (January 24-28) saw all mainstream DDR3 chip prices increase by about 10%, sending price of the 2Gb branded DDR3 chip to above the US$2 mark again....

NAND flash spot price solid, says inSpectrum

Jan 3, 10:19

Spot pricing for mainstream NAND flash continued to climb last week (Dec 27-31) while DRAM chips saw mild drops, according to inSpectrum.

Shortage rumors boost DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum

Dec 24, 17:09

An upward price trend appeared in both DDR2 and NAND flash spot markets this week (December 20-24) amid rumors of potential shortages, according to inSpectrum.

NAND flash prices continue rally amid Korea tensions, says inSpectrum

Dec 6, 10:37

Military tensions on the Korean peninsula continued lifting NAND flash price in the spot market in the week from November 29-Dec 3, according to inSpectrum.

Korea tensions send NAND flash spot price up, says inSpectrum

Nov 26, 17:00

Amid fears of delivery status, some brokers/traders were motivated to source more NAND flash chips this week (November 19-26), resulting a sustained uptrend in corresponding prices,...

NAND flash spot price posts mild rebound amid poor feedback from new products, says inSpectrum

Nov 19, 16:28

Spot price of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips posted a mild growth this week (November 15-19) as industry players found current prices more competitive as compared to triple-level...

PC OEMs asking for bigger DRAM price reductions in November, says inSpectrum

Nov 12, 15:45

Mainstream DRAM chip prices have dropped further in the first half of November because PC OEMs are all requesting bigger price reductions amid the current oversupply situation, according...

Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum

Nov 8, 11:47

Spot price for mainstream DRAM chips in the spot market posted a notable drop in the week November 1-5, as traders/brokers were shocked by a sharp price fall at the contract market,...

DRAM contract prices drop further despite content per box growth, says inSpectrum

Oct 29, 17:05

Contract prices for mainstream DRAM chips have posted enlarged drops in the later half of October, reflecting a demand-supply imbalance expected to last till the first quarter of...

Mild price uptick in NAND flash spot market amid new MacBook Air launch, says inSpectrum

Oct 22, 15:51

Traders in the memory spot market finally found a price catalyst this week (October 18-22) – the new Apple MacBook Air, which is equipped with a high-density solid-state disk...

DRAM price bottom yet to come, says inSpectrum

Oct 15, 16:38

Prices of the mainstream DRAM chips posted a sharper sequential drop in the contract market in the first half of October, implying a fundamental slow demand among all major OEMs....

DRAM, NAND flash spot prices may see mild rise on inventory replenishments, says inSpectrum

Oct 8, 16:24

A mild price rebound may occur in the memory spot market after the week-long holidays in China, although pressure for downward adjustments will linger, according to inSpectrum.

September marks turning point for DRAM ASPs, says inSpectrum

Oct 1, 16:38

Having already seen DRAM contract prices post sharper drops from September, inSpectrum believes that the memory price trend has reached the turning point for a downhill trend that...

NAND flash contract price drops further in 2H September, says inSpectrum

Sep 27, 10:33

NAND flash contract pricing will see its downhill price trend to continue into the fourth quarter, with a sharper sequential drop already seen in the later half of September, according...

Unexpected influx of NAND flash supply lulls price up momentum, says inSpectrum

Sep 17, 16:58

The uphill spot price trend for 16Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash was discouraged this week (September 13-17) amid an unexpected supply influx at channels, according to inSpec...

DRAM contract price subjects to acute erosion pressure says inSpectrum

Sep 10, 16:00

DRAM ASPs will face acute erosion pressure as the market has became purely driven by demand, according to inSpectrum.

Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum

Sep 3, 15:37

The DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in the white-brand DDR3 segment,...

Weak PC sales further drag down DRAM contract pricing in 2H August, says inSpectrum

Aug 27, 16:33

DRAM contract pricing continued a downtrend in the later half of August, reflecting weak PC sales and a conservative outlook among PC OEMs, according to inSpectrum.

More module makers clear NAND flash inventory to channels, says inSpectrum

Aug 23, 11:01

A stronger price drop took place at the NAND flash spot market this week (August 16-20) amid inventory clearance among memory module houses, according to inSpectrum.

Slow PC and consumer electronics demand continues weighing on DRAM and NAND flash ASP, says inSpectrum

Aug 13, 17:07

The DRAM and NAND flash contract markets have seen price corrections continue for the first half of August as a result of slow demand, according to inSpectrum.