A wave of price increases is rippling through the semiconductor industry from the bottom up; silicon wafers—the "foundational building blocks" of chip manufacturing—have seen price

On August 28, the Silicon Industry Branch released its weekly review of the industrial silicon market. This week, the market was characterized by "futures fluctuating

Since the beginning of 2026, the industrial silicon market has continued the trend of bottoming out seen in 2025, with prices fluctuating at low levels

According to the market monitoring system of SunSirs, the domestic market price for #441 silicon metal was 9,300 RMB/ton on August 11, 2026; compared to

Recently, the price of the main contract of industrial silicon has been consolidating in the range of 8,100 to 8,300 RMB per ton. The market

Macroeconomics 1. [Automotive] CPCA: In July, retail sales of passenger vehicles in China totaled 1.506 million units, down 18% year-on-year and 6% month-on-month; cumulative retail sales

Macroeconomics 1. [Reverse Repo] To maintain ample liquidity in the banking system, the People's Bank of China will conduct a 500-billion-RMB outright reverse repo operation on

Industrial silicon futures have recently been fluctuating within a low range. With industrial commodities across the value chain—such as rebar, iron ore, soda ash, and

Building on a solid start in the first quarter, the non-ferrous metals industry continued to demonstrate resilience in the first half of 2026. Production grew

Wafer prices faced downward pressure this week. Specifically, the average transaction price for N-type G10L monocrystalline wafers (182×183.75mm/130μm) was 0.83 RMB/piece, down 2.35% week-on-week; the

Macroeconomics 1. [Electric Power] National Energy Administration: As of the end of June, the country's cumulative installed power generation capacity stood at 4.04 billion kilowatts, a

According to Futures Daily, silicon production capacity in Southwest China is seeing a concentrated restart during the high-water season. Based on a price range of

According to analysis by the SunSirs market monitoring system, the domestic market price for #441 silicon was 9,330 RMB/ton on July 10, 2026; compared to

I. Completion of Elkem Silicones Asset Transfer and Official Rebranding to Bluestar Silicones Bluestar previously completed the acquisition of Elkem’s entire global silicones business assets, with

Global semiconductor silicon wafers have recently seen across-the-board price increases. Leading overseas manufacturers—such as Shin-Etsu, SUMCO, and GlobalWafers—initiated a second round of price hikes, with

Price trend According to the market monitoring system of SunSirs, the domestic market price for #441 silicon was 9,440 RMB/ton on June 11, 2026; compared to

Macroeconomics 1. [PPI] National Bureau of Statistics: In May 2026, China's producer prices for industrial products rose by 3.9% year-on-year and 0.5% month-on-month. Purchase prices for

On April 1, the policy eliminating value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) products officially took effect. This move is gradually dismantling the long-standing

Since the beginning of this year, the futures market of industrial silicon has maintained a wide range of consolidation, fluctuating within the range of 8,000