Nvidia’s Stock Price Drops After Investigation Into CEO Jensen Huang
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The chipmaker’s size and significance to the A.I. trade means that Jensen Huang’s admission of a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy could reverberate across Wall Street.
Directly affected
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“chinese”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 13d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-16.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-26.4% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | +8.30% | +7.21% | base | -6.80% | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +9.57% | +8.79% | base | +2.74% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +10.81% | +10.19% | base | +2.73% | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -4.96% | -1.02% | base | -0.84% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +6.26% | +5.43% | base | +2.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +9.89% | +10.98% | base | +6.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | +4.31% | +9.22% | base | +5.99% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
The chipmaker’s size and significance to the A.I. trade means that Jensen Huang’s admission of a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy could reverberate across Wall Street.
Source: The New York Times
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | that day | +5.99% | still updating |
| AMD | three days earlier | +9.22% | final price |
| AMD | five days earlier | +4.31% | final price |
| ASML | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| AVGO | that day | +6.46% | still updating |
| AVGO | three days earlier | +10.98% | final price |
| AVGO | five days earlier | +9.89% | final price |
| FXI | that day | -0.84% | still updating |
| FXI | three days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | -4.96% | final price |
| NVDA | that day | -6.80% | still updating |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +7.21% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +8.30% | final price |
| SMH | that day | +2.74% | still updating |
| SMH | three days earlier | +8.79% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | +9.57% | final price |
| SOXX | that day | +2.73% | still updating |
| SOXX | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| TSM | that day | +2.55% | still updating |
| TSM | three days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +6.26% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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