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inSpectrum weekly memory market report
Memory market research firm inSpectrum provides a weekly update on spot pricing in the NAND flash and DRAM markets and bimonthly updates on contract pricing.
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Friday 28 January 2011
DRAM spot price sees big jump, says inSpectrum
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....
Monday 3 January 2011
NAND flash spot price solid, says inSpectrum
Spot pricing for mainstream NAND flash continued to climb last week (Dec 27-31) while DRAM chips saw mild drops, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 24 December 2010
Shortage rumors boost DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum
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.
Monday 6 December 2010
NAND flash prices continue rally amid Korea tensions, says inSpectrum
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.
Friday 26 November 2010
Korea tensions send NAND flash spot price up, says inSpectrum
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,...
Friday 19 November 2010
NAND flash spot price posts mild rebound amid poor feedback from new products, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 12 November 2010
PC OEMs asking for bigger DRAM price reductions in November, says inSpectrum
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...
Monday 8 November 2010
Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum
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,...
Friday 29 October 2010
DRAM contract prices drop further despite content per box growth, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 22 October 2010
Mild price uptick in NAND flash spot market amid new MacBook Air launch, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 15 October 2010
DRAM price bottom yet to come, says inSpectrum
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....
Friday 8 October 2010
DRAM, NAND flash spot prices may see mild rise on inventory replenishments, says inSpectrum
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.
Friday 1 October 2010
September marks turning point for DRAM ASPs, says inSpectrum
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...
Monday 27 September 2010
NAND flash contract price drops further in 2H September, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 17 September 2010
Unexpected influx of NAND flash supply lulls price up momentum, says inSpectrum
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...