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Friday 20 May 2011
China spot market prices for poly-Si fall to US$60/kg, say Taiwan makers
Spot market quotes for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) material in China have dropped to US$60/kg, lower than contract prices of US$65-68/kg signed by South Korea-based OCI with...
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Spot market sales prices for poly-Si fall to US$65/kg
In the spot market, supply-side players have quoted US$70/kg for poly-Si material but sales transaction prices are estimated at US$65/kg due to stagnant demand, according to industry...
Friday 13 May 2011
Bearish outlook mutes DRAM and NAND flash transactions, says inSpectrum
Nothing much has changed in the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets in May, with average selling price (ASP) for all mainstream items continuing posting an average weekly drop of 1-2%...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
China-based makers lower prices for solar cells to US$0.95/W
A few second-tier China-based makers of polycrystalline silicon solar cells have reduced quotes to US$0.95/W, the lowest ever on record, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 11 April 2011
Sluggish downstream demand may affect polysilicon prices
Reported output reduction by solar-cell firms has dampened prices of silicon wafer in April and led to confusion in spot-market quotes for polysilicon, although the latter have remained...
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Quake impacts memory supply, spot price on the rise
Since Japan is second to South Korea in importance to the global memory industry, spot price for DRAM and NAND flash products both rose on the first trading day after the March 11...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Japan earthquake could impact poly-Si quotes for 2Q11
Though the recent earthquake offshore of Japan has not caused substantial disruption to the global PV supply chain, industry observers are concerned that contract quotes for poly-Si...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Solar wafer maker Danen inks 7-year poly-Si supply agreement with OCI
Solar wafer maker Danen Technology on March 15 announced that it has signed a seven-year polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply agreement with South Korea's OCI. The contract will...
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Memory spot prices soar on supply concerns
Spot market prices for mainstream MLC NAND flash soared by up to 20% in one day on March 14, while those for DDR3 chips rose about 7%. The prices rallied amid concern that the recent...
Monday 14 March 2011
DRAM companies stop offering quotes after Japan earthquake
Many DRAM chip suppliers reportedly have stopped quoting their chip prices for the spot market segment following the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11. Meanwhile, downstream...
Friday 11 March 2011
DRAM spot market yet to see price rebound, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 4 March 2011
Memory spot market remains quiet, says inSpectrum
Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets remained quiet at the beginning of the month, showing a mild downhill price trend, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 25 February 2011
Unclear outlook mutes memory spot markets, says inSpectrum
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...
Friday 25 February 2011
DRAM contract prices flat in 2H February
Contract prices for DRAM memory held flat in the second half of February, latest data gathered by DRAMeXchange show. The average prices of 2GB and 4GB DDR3 modules stayed unchanged...
Friday 18 February 2011
Prices fall in memory spot market, says inSpectrum
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.