Silicone Prices See Wait-and-See Sentiment, PV Upstream Prices Under Pressure [SMM Silicon-Based PV Morning Briefing]
[SMM Silicon PV Morning Brief]
Silicon metal: Yesterday, SMM east China oxygen-blown #553 silicon was around 9,000 yuan/mt, and #441 silicon was around 9,200 yuan/mt, stable from the previous day. The most-traded contract on the futures market consolidated in a stalemate below 8,400 yuan/mt. Recently, driven by supply-demand fundamentals, prices have encountered resistance, and are in a stalemate, consolidating on a subdued note.
Wafers: Market prices for 18X wafers are 0.85-0.88 yuan/piece, 210RN wafers at 0.96-0.98 yuan/piece, and 210N wafers at 1.16-1.18 yuan/piece. Recently, cell enterprises have been calling for lower wafer prices, putting near-term wafer prices under pressure.