New York, Feb 9, 2026, 4:43 PM EST — After-hours
- Intel shares slipped in after-hours trading following a choppy session.
- Chip stocks mostly stayed firm, with U.S. tech names finding their footing.
- Focus shifts to U.S. payrolls and inflation numbers due out later this week, with traders watching closely.
Intel Corp shares edged down 0.7% to $50.24 during after-hours trading Monday. Earlier, the stock bounced from $47.60 up to $51.22 over the session. Trading volume crossed 93.9 million shares.
The stock reversed lower late, even as U.S. equities closed in positive territory. Investors are on edge ahead of fresh economic numbers that might shake up Fed rate-cut bets. January’s nonfarm payrolls hit Wednesday, with the CPI for January landing Friday. “You’ve a sharply oversold market where a little bit of good news can go a long way,” Keith Lerner, chief investment officer at Truist Advisory Services, told Reuters. 1
That’s relevant for Intel these days, with the shares moving in step with broader macro trends and high volumes—quick to react to yield swings, shifting risk moods, and whether investors have the stomach for large, costly chip revamps.
Nvidia climbed 2.4% and AMD pushed up 3.6% this day. The iShares Semiconductor ETF tacked on 1.2% as peers saw gains.
Right now, Intel’s chart reflects less on recent announcements and more on how investors are betting the next AI infrastructure surge gets priced in — and where higher rates might steer that trade.
Policy talk is picking up again. Taiwan’s chief tariff negotiator called it “impossible” to shift 40% of the island’s semiconductor output to the United States—directly rebutting recent remarks from U.S. officials who have been urging a significant relocation of production. 2
Chipmakers and their clients end up wrestling with the same old issues: who’s building capacity, how quickly, and what kind of rules shape the process. The answers feed straight into those notorious long lead times, not to mention who holds pricing power.
Even so, the risk for the stock is clear. Any sign of hotter inflation or a jobs report that beats forecasts could push Treasury yields higher, putting pressure back on tech names—which would drag semiconductors and the rest of the market with them.
Everyone’s eyeing Wednesday’s payrolls and Friday’s CPI — any jolt there could rattle rate-cut bets. The semiconductor crowd, including Intel, isn’t out of the woods yet; they’ll be tracking every data point and fresh Washington trade headline to see if Intel’s grip on current levels holds.
