SMM

Mainstream transaction prices of monocrystalline silicon wafer 182mm and 210mm plummeted to 2-2.1 yuan/piece and 3.1-3.15 yuan/piece this week. Silicon wafer price was relatively stable this week amid stable polysilicon price and controllable inventory. Current profit of silicon wafers slip to a low level. At present, silicon wafer stocks kept hiking. Some second-tier producers lowered operating rate by 10% this week. Silicon wafer price may decline amid rising inventory.