Nvidia Stock Surges as U.S. Eases China AI Chip Ban: What NVDA Investors Need to Know on December 9, 2025
President Donald Trump on Dec. 9 said his administration will allow Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, with the U.S. government taking a 25% cut of sales. The announcement came as prosecutors charged two men with smuggling Nvidia chips to China. Nvidia shares closed at $185.55, giving it a $4.5 trillion market cap, the world’s highest.