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Saturday 3 March 2012
DDR3 spot prices top US$1 after Elpida files bankruptcy, says inSpectrum
Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing earlier last week has boosted spot market prices for DDR3 memory with 2Gb chips topping US$1, according to inSpectrum.
Tuesday 14 February 2012
DRAM contract prices set to rise in February, says Nanya
DRAM contract prices are set to trend upward in February driven by continued strength in the spot market, Nanya Technology has said. The firm added it is negotiating higher prices...
Friday 3 February 2012
Memory spot market weak after Lunar New Year, says inSpectrum
A week-long Lunar New Year holiday failed to stimulate the memory market in China, according to inSpectrum. With the Europe and US markets quiet as well, demand has been weaker than...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
4GB DRAM contract prices going up
Contract prices for 4GB DDR3 DRAM modules trended upward in the second half of January, benefiting suppliers who now have their newer 30nm-class chips.
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...