On Monday, April 6, U.S. stock market storage concept stocks rose across the board in pre-market trading.

SanDisk and Micron Technology rose by over 3%, Western Digital increased by over 2%, and Seagate Technology gained more than 1%. The DRAM prices supplied by Samsung Electronics in the second quarter are approximately 30% higher than in the first quarter. According to reports, Samsung Electronics has signed supply contracts for DRAM in the second quarter, with prices about 30% higher than the first quarter, following price negotiations with major customers at the end of last month. The 30% figure represents the average price increase and includes high-bandwidth memory (HBM852) as well as standard DRAM for servers, PCs, and mobile devices. As the memory shortage intensifies, Samsung previously doubled the average DRAM price in the first quarter of 2026. Although the pace of price increases has somewhat moderated, the company expects prices will not drop significantly. An industry insider stated, “Currently, driven by AI demand, there are no signs of improvement or decline in memory prices.”