Large-size LCD panel prices on the decline in early 2006
iSuppli believes that large-size LCD panel prices on the decline in early 2006, but soon to rebound in 2H06. It seems that prices will continue to drop this month after preliminary findings indicate inventories of finished product in the monitor distribution channel were higher than normal so far this month!
Pricing for panels used in monitors has been on the decline since October. In January, prices for popular 17-inch monitor panels fell to US$152, down 4.5% from US$159 in December. iSuppli predicts the 17-inch monitor panel price will decline by 12% in the first quarter compared to the fourth. After experiencing acute shortages and price increases at the start of the fourth quarter, prices for mobile-PC LCD panels began to weaken in December. This was due to reduced orders from brand manufacturers that were battening down the hatches for the seasonally weak first quarter.
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