{"id":61232,"date":"2026-04-24T05:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:38:25","slug":"intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Surges 26% on Earnings Beat; China Restricts US Investment Amid Global Energy Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/#China_Escalates_Tech_War_Amid_Sliding_FDI\" >China Escalates Tech War Amid Sliding FDI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/#Global_Energy_Markets_Brace_for_Two-Year_Crisis\" >Global Energy Markets Brace for Two-Year Crisis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/#Israel_Targets_Iranian_Economic_Infrastructure\" >Israel Targets Iranian Economic Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/intel-surges-26-on-earnings-beat-china-restricts-us-investment-amid-global-energy-crisis\/61232\/#Commodities_Aluminum_Spread_Hits_Record_Backwardation\" >Commodities: Aluminum Spread Hits Record Backwardation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intel (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTC\">INTC<\/a>) shares rocketed 26%<\/strong> to a session high after the company reported a massive <strong>Q1 earnings beat<\/strong>, with EPS of <strong>$0.29<\/strong> vastly outperforming the <strong>$0.01<\/strong> analyst consensus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beijing has moved to restrict US investment<\/strong> in critical domestic technology firms, specifically targeting <strong>ByteDance<\/strong>, as China&#39;s <strong>Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)<\/strong> fell <strong>7.3% year-to-date<\/strong> through March.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/strong> warned that the global gas crisis triggered by the <strong>US-Israel-Iran conflict<\/strong> could last for <strong>two years<\/strong>, with <strong>20% of global LNG supply<\/strong> currently disrupted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Israel&#39;s Defense Ministry<\/strong> has shifted its strategic focus to <strong>Iranian economic infrastructure<\/strong>, signaling that any resumption of hostilities will target the <strong>energy sector<\/strong> to inflict maximum financial damage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan is bypassing the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> for more than half of its crude imports starting in May, quadrupling its intake of <strong>US crude<\/strong> to mitigate the impact of the regional blockade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intel_Rebounds_as_%22CPUs_Become_Cool_Again%22\"><\/span>Intel Rebounds as &quot;CPUs Become Cool Again&quot;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Intel (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTC\">INTC<\/a>) saw its stock price surge <strong>26%<\/strong> on Friday, reaching a session high following a blockbuster <strong>Q1 2026 earnings report<\/strong>. The semiconductor giant reported revenue of <strong>$13.6 billion<\/strong>, an <strong>11% beat<\/strong> over Wall Street estimates, driven by a resurgence in <strong>data center demand<\/strong> and progress in its <strong>18A manufacturing process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The rally marks a significant turnaround for the company, which had struggled since a <strong>26% single-day drop<\/strong> in August 2024. Analysts noted that while GPUs remain dominant in AI training, Intel&#39;s <strong>server CPUs<\/strong> are seeing renewed demand for <strong>AI orchestration<\/strong>, leading CFO David Zinsner to remark that the &quot;CPU has become cool again.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China_Escalates_Tech_War_Amid_Sliding_FDI\"><\/span>China Escalates Tech War Amid Sliding FDI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese government has officially decided to <strong>restrict US investment<\/strong> in <strong>ByteDance<\/strong> and other &quot;important local technology companies.&quot; This move follows the recent forced restructuring of <strong>TikTok&#39;s US operations<\/strong> into a joint venture led by Oracle (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORCL\">ORCL<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">Silver<\/a> Lake, a deal Beijing has viewed with increasing hostility.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, China&#39;s economic data continues to show signs of strain, with <strong>Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)<\/strong> falling <strong>7.3% year-over-year<\/strong> in March, a further decline from the <strong>5.7% drop<\/strong> recorded in the previous period. In an effort to offset capital flight, regulators announced they will now allow <strong>qualified foreign investors<\/strong> to trade in <strong>local bond futures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_Energy_Markets_Brace_for_Two-Year_Crisis\"><\/span>Global Energy Markets Brace for Two-Year Crisis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>International Energy Agency<\/strong> has labeled the current situation the &quot;biggest energy crisis in history,&quot; warning that the <strong>gas shortage<\/strong> resulting from the war in the Middle East may persist for <strong>two years<\/strong>. The closure of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> has effectively trapped nearly <strong>one-fifth of the world&#39;s LNG supply<\/strong>, causing spot prices in Asia to spike by as much as <strong>143%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In response, <strong>Japan&#39;s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi<\/strong> confirmed that the country will bypass the Hormuz route for the majority of its crude imports in May. Japan is increasingly relying on <strong>US crude<\/strong> and alternative routes through <strong>Saudi Arabia&#39;s Yanbu<\/strong> and the <strong>UAE&#39;s Fujairah<\/strong> to maintain its eight-month strategic reserve.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Israel_Targets_Iranian_Economic_Infrastructure\"><\/span>Israel Targets Iranian Economic Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Israeli <strong>Channel 12<\/strong> reports that the country&#39;s military planners have set new targets within <strong>Iran<\/strong>, focusing specifically on <strong>infrastructure and the energy sector<\/strong>. The Defense Minister reportedly instructed forces to build on previous operations with a goal of inflicting <strong>significant economic damage<\/strong> rather than focusing solely on military assets.<\/p>\n<p>While <strong>Iran is set to resume some foreign flights<\/strong> from Tehran this Saturday, the regional security environment remains volatile. In the Baltic Sea, <strong>oil tankers carrying Russian crude<\/strong> have begun avoiding <strong>Swedish waters<\/strong>, further complicating global maritime logistics and insurance costs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commodities_Aluminum_Spread_Hits_Record_Backwardation\"><\/span>Commodities: Aluminum Spread Hits Record Backwardation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the metals market, <strong>LME Aluminum<\/strong> has experienced its largest <strong>backwardation<\/strong> since 2024, signaling acute near-term supply shortages. This market structure, where spot prices trade significantly higher than future contracts, reflects the broader industrial anxiety over <strong>supply chain disruptions<\/strong> and rising energy costs for smelting operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Intel (INTC) shares rocketed 26% to a session high after the company reported a massive Q1 earnings beat, 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