On a positive note, his main indicators closed on Wednesday New York Stock Exchange on the one hand because of the fall in international oil prices, on the other because of the expected profits of the first quarter for Nvidia.
The wider market index S&P 500 closed with a rise of 1,08% at 7.432.97 points. The technological indicator Nasdaq Composite In addition, the Commission has decided to initiate proceedings under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty. Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its transactions at the level of 50.009,35 units, with profits of 1.31%.
According to Financial Times, China has made known its ban gaming chip RTX 5090D V2 Nvidia, which is listed in a document containing a list of prohibited products in the country.
Of course, for Nvidia, the blow is more strategic than directly decisive revenue as RTX 5090D V2 is a product of gaming segment, not Nvidia's central data center product. But the ban strengthens the view that the company's access to China is becoming increasingly uncertain and politically vulnerable as it remains a critical market.
Investors expect the announcement of Nvidia’s first quarter financial results after market closure. The report is considered important for the course of investments in Artificial Intelligence and will give the most recent picture of microchip demand. The company's stock was recording, lately, higher than 1%.
Future contracts for the fulfilment of crude oil West Texas Intermediate retreated by 6%, molded under $100 a barrel. The Brent scored a corresponding 6% drop, Reaching about $ 104 a barrel.
On his part, the Ben Snider, head of strategic American shares in Goldman Sachs, noted that the manufacturer of microchip and popular AI market has contributed about 20% of the S&P 500 returns this year and almost the same percentage of the index's profit increase in 2026.
«So the evidence they'll announce tomorrow matters. More generally, of course, investors across Wall Street — and essentially in all asset categories — They see Nvidia as an indication of where the development of AI infrastructure is headed, and we will monitor closely», Snider told CNBC.
Investors also await the minutes of the Fed April meeting. As far as bonds are concerned, the 10-year American yield has at some point reached 4.687%, the highest level since January 2025. The odds have been launched in recent days, after a series of last week's financial data showing that inflation may rekindle, while the war between the US and Iran and its effects on oil prices remain uncertain.
