U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention
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An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.
Directly affected
- NVDA Nvidia-8.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-19.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- EWS iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF holds stocks listed in Singapore, which this story is about (“singapore”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-13.3% 10d
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-10.3% 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-5.4% 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-15.8% 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 | -4.60% | -9.60% | -6.88% | after close |
| SMH | +9.57% | +8.79% | base | +5.09% | +4.32% | +9.38% | after close |
| SOXX | +10.81% | +10.19% | base | +7.55% | +7.31% | +13.85% | after close |
| EWS | +1.71% | +2.80% | base | +2.20% | +2.02% | +2.40% | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | +6.21% | +5.85% | +7.71% | after close |
| TSM | +6.26% | +5.43% | base | +3.61% | +5.69% | +10.16% | after close |
| AVGO | +9.89% | +10.98% | base | +8.91% | +13.18% | +17.76% | after close |
| AMD | +4.31% | +9.22% | base | +13.68% | +15.11% | +23.54% | 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.
An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.
Source: The New York Times
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | that day | +13.68% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | the next day | +15.11% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | two days later | +23.54% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | three days earlier | +9.22% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | five days earlier | +4.31% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | that day | +6.21% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | the next day | +5.85% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | two days later | +7.71% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | that day | +8.91% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | the next day | +13.18% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | two days later | +17.76% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | +10.98% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +9.89% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | that day | +2.20% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | the next day | +2.02% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | two days later | +2.40% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | three days earlier | +2.80% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | five days earlier | +1.71% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | that day | -4.60% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | the next day | -9.60% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | two days later | -6.88% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +7.21% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +8.30% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | that day | +5.09% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | the next day | +4.32% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | two days later | +9.38% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +8.79% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +9.57% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | that day | +7.55% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | the next day | +7.31% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | two days later | +13.85% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| TSM | that day | +3.61% | final price |
| TSM | the next day | +5.69% | final price |
| TSM | two days later | +10.16% | final price |
| 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. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 33 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. 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 bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 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).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
In “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- EWS Ishares
In “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Ishares (EWS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Singapore ETF holds stocks listed in Singapore, which this story is about (“singapore”)
- NVDA Nvidia
In “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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
For “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) and the semiconductors link
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention,” the 9 Nov 2026 Semiconductors story.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
What this semiconductors story puts on the calendar
SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.