Nvidia shares gain as Trump allows some AI chip sales to China

Nvidia shares gain as Trump allows some AI chip sales to China

By Kanchana Chakravarty
Publication Date: 2025-12-09 10:27:00

Dec 9 (Reuters) – Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he will allow the sale of its H200 chips to approved Chinese customers, easing concerns over access to one of its biggest markets.

Trump’s decision appears to settle a debate over whether Nvidia and its rivals should keep their global lead by selling their AI chips to China or withhold shipments.

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It is unclear whether the move will result in new sales after Beijing told companies not to use U.S. technology.

The restrictions banned the sale of advanced AI processors to China, weighing on Nvidia’s growth despite strong global demand.

“The U.S. has gone back and forth on restrictions, and may do so again in the future, but now we foresee at least a path to meaningful future AI revenue from China,” Morningstar analysts said in a note.

The export of the H200 chips, the company’s second-tier AI chips, will be permitted with a 25% fee levied on such sales, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Monday.

However, Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, said the approval alone may have limited impact on Nvidia’s business in China unless it is allowed to…