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Market Intelligence Report

Empowering insights on commodity and supply chain dynamics

Open-market activity provides a lens into broader market conditions and is often an early indicator of trends and supply chain disruptions. As electronic-component distribution channels have evolved in our increasingly connected world, tier-one OEMS and CMs have looked to open-market distributors as strategic partners to help balance their supply chains.

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Our team of experts brings a diverse wealth of knowledge and experience that helps us offer the most relevant and actionable insights into the global electronic-component marketplace. From Smith’s decades in business and vast network of longstanding market relationships to the commodity, cross-industry, and regional expertise of our employees, we have connections and resources in place to keep you fully informed and help guide your purchasing strategies.

Market Bytes

Smith’s biweekly Market Bytes offer a quick at-a-glance into what’s going on in the worldwide electronic-component marketplace.
Market Byte 10.30.2025
Despite rumors of looming shortages for high-capacity hard drives, they have yet to appear in significant quantities in the open market. However, demand has been elevated since the second quarter.
Market Byte 10.28.2025
Samsung and SK hynix have extended their production windows for DDR4 to fulfill as many backorders as they can but are still unable to keep up with immediate demand.
Market Byte 10.23.2025
Global semiconductor sales increased 4.4 percent month over month and 21.7 percent year over year in August.
Market Byte 10.21.2025
Requirements for Nexperia products have skyrocketed, and prices for the limited available material in the open market are greatly increased and changing hourly as inventory is removed from access.
Market Byte 10.16.2025
Server memory is driving DDR5 demand while the PC market is still subdued and awaiting a refresh cycle.
Market Byte 10.14.2025
Reports indicate that Micron has stopped accepting orders for DDR4 from channel partners, reserving supply exclusively for direct customers—likely those building data center infrastructure. 
Market Byte 10.9.2025
Open-market demand for active ICs used in networking applications rose 20.74 pecent month over month, reflecting strong momentum in the sector. 
Market Byte 10.7.2025
Following a strong 32 percent sequential increase in July, open-market demand for active ICs dipped 2.4 percent month over month in August. However, year-over-year demand remained robust, rising 14.19 percent.
Market Byte 10.2.2025
Non-memory active ICs dominated the landscape in August, accounting for 74.57 percent of total open-market requests.

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