The divergence between volume and price in Asian chip exports has reached a record level, but this time it does not seem to signal a market peak.

According to the consultancy's proprietary Asian Chip Export Index, the export value in March surged nearly 81% year-on-year, while the export volume increased by only about 28%. Economists including Betty Wang noted in a report on Monday that although such divergence usually indicates prices may have peaked, this time "the situation seems somewhat different." Expand