LCD TV Panel Prices Peaking in September
The rally in LCD TV panel prices, which started in February has continued in the third quarter and has been accompanied by a widespread increase in supply as LCD makers increase utilization. Prices have increased enough to bring many panel makers into positive margins and the TV supply chain is building inventory toward the big selling season in the fourth quarter. We are now seeing a shift in the supply/demand balance from shortage to oversupply, with September prices flat compared with August as a two-month peak, and we continue to believe that prices will decline in the fourth quarter.
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