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Friday 5 June 2009
Vendors raise prices for DRAM and NAND flash, says inSpectrum
Despite weak demand, spot prices for both DRAM and NAND flash have seen mild growth this week (June 1-5) as a result of pricing adjustments by some vendors, according to inSpectrum...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
DRAM contract prices expected to up double-digits in June, says Nanya
DRAM contract prices are poised for a double-digit gain in June, according to Pei-Lin Pai, spokesperson for Nanya Technology. Nanya has raised the contract price of its chips, said...
Friday 22 May 2009
DRAM and NAND flash spot price cuts not stimulating demand, says inSpectrum
In spite of traders/distributors cutting prices in the spot market, demand for both DRAM and NAND has not picked up, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 15 May 2009
Increased supply in the spot market drags both DRAM and NAND prices down, says inSpectrum
A mild price drop has been seen in both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 11-15) due to increased supply of chips in the channel, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 8 May 2009
Speculation drives DRAM spot price, says inSpectrum
Anticipation of a positive price trend again drove a DRAM spot price surge this week (May 4-8), according to inSpectrum.
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Strong DRAM contract price growth in 1H May, says inSpectrum
The average selling price (ASPs) for mainstream DRAM chips has grown by more than 5% sequentially in the first half of May, thanks to decreased output and a slight improvement in...
Friday 24 April 2009
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices rise on optimism, says inSpectrum
Anticipation of a positive price trend following Elpida Memory president's claims of a price hike has spurred mainstream DRAM chip prices this week (April 20-24), according to inSp...
Monday 20 April 2009
Strong DRAM price surge on price hike at some vendors, says inSpectrum
Thanks to price hikes at some vendors, spot prices of mainstream DRAM enjoyed double-digit growth last week (April 13-17), according to inSpectrum.
Thursday 16 April 2009
Downstream suppliers to build up NAND flash inventories
Downstream suppliers plan to kick off a new round of purchasing NAND flash chips in large volumes to build up their inventories, as current supplies from Samsung Electronics and Toshiba...
Friday 10 April 2009
NAND flash spot prices up 10% on speculated Apple orders, says inSpectrum
Speculation of a large order of NAND flash chips by Apple have contributed activity at the spot market for the week of April 6-10, according to inSpectrum.
Thursday 9 April 2009
NAND flash supply to tighten after Apple reportedly places large order
Apple has reportedly placed orders for 100 million 8Gb NAND flash chips mostly with Samsung Electronics, which is likely to cause a supply shortage, according to sources at downstream...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
DRAM prices stable in early April, says inSpectrum
A series of DRAM production cuts since the fourth quarter of 2008 has resulted in a supply-demand balance that is being reflected in the stabilizing ASP trend for mainstream chips,...
Friday 3 April 2009
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices show mixed trends, says inSpectrum
Spot prices for DRAM have gone down in the week of March 30-April 3, as more agents/distributors began dumping their DDR chip inventory, according to inSpectrum. In contrast, the...
Friday 27 March 2009
DRAM spot prices surge on fab shutdown speculation, says inSpectrum
Spot prices for DRAM have surged by over 20% for the week of March 23-27, mainly driven by news about potential shutdown at fabs in Taiwan, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 20 March 2009
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices show mild rebound, says inSpectrum
Prices for DRAM chips have trended upward by around 2.6% during the week of March 16-20, while NAND flash prices have grown up to 0.88%, according to inSpectrum.