Taiwan--(뉴스와이어)--With the number of working days returning to normal in March, panel shipments are expected to climb back to January's levels. After hitting bottom in February, as predicted by WitsView, monitor panel prices should become more stable in March. A similar trend is projected for the NB segment. As for the 40" and above TV segment, due to persisting weak market demand, prices are expected to decline further. The largest drop will be seen in the 46/47". Meanwhile, the relatively strong market demand for the < 40" should help underpin current prices levels. According to WitsView's survey, if panel prices trend steadily in March, chances for it to begin increasing in April will be large. However, due to the lingering effects from the subprime crisis on the world economy and the fact that oil prices have jumped past USD 100, the US dollar remains weak and inflation problems continue to grow. According to various global economic indicators, consumer confidence is still at a low point. Thus, from a certain standpoint, WitsView is concerned that the growing inflation problems, which could impact the disposable income, along with cuts in the capital spending of enterprises may dampen the overall market demand. Ironically, panel makers are simultaneously continuing with their next-generation investments, which may unfortunately increase the risks of an earlier-than-expected market oversupply.
The panel prices for Mar will be released by WitsView on March 5th.
웹사이트: http://www.witsview.com
