REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS SHARES GAIN, LAST UP 2.5%; ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH US GOVERNMENT TO HELP LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR US PATIENTS AND WILL PROVIDE NEW GENE THERAPY FOR FREE IN US

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have raised CPU prices by up to 20% in 2026, with consumer chips up 5–10% in the past month and server CPUs rising 10–20% since March. Intel has already implemented two hikes, while AMD plans additional increases for server chips in Q2 and Q3 totaling about 16–17%. Tight supply is driven by AI demand and competition for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. 3nm capacity, including from Nvidia Corp.. Lead times have extended to up to six months for Intel and 8–12 weeks for AMD, with constraints expected through 2026–2027. (China's Commercial Times)

TESLA'S MARKET SHARE IN EU, BRITAIN, EFTA IN MARCH RISES TO 3.3% VS BYD'S 2.4%; TESLA BEV MARKET SHARE AT 15.3% PASSENGER CAR REGISTRATIONS IN EU, BRITAIN, EFTA UP 11.1% YEAR-ON-YEAR IN MARCH ACEA: EU MARCH NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS ROSE 12.5% TO 1,158,316