NASDAQ:NVDA 7 January 2026 - 8 January 2026

Nvidia shares fell about 1.6% to $186.03 on Thursday after two people briefed on the matter said the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers seeking its H200, a data-center processor used to train artificial-intelligence models. The terms bar cancellations, refunds or configuration changes after an order is placed, the people said. The stock hit an intraday low of $184.73 and a high of $190.28. Reuters

Nvidia shares rose 0.5% to $190.05 in premarket trading on Thursday, after a report said the company is tightening payment terms for Chinese buyers of its H200 artificial intelligence chips. The stock closed up 1% on Wednesday at $189.11. Barron's+1

Nvidia shares rose about 1% to $189.11 in premarket trade on Thursday after sources said the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips. The terms leave customers no option to cancel or ask for refunds once an order is placed, the people said. Reuters

Nvidia Corp shares ended the day up about 0.9% at $188.92, after trading between $186.60 and $191.26, as investors digested a report that China has asked some domestic tech companies to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips. Reuters

Nvidia shares rose on Wednesday after The Information reported that Beijing had told some Chinese tech firms to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips this week while it considers the terms for letting local companies buy the processors. The report said China was expected to steer buyers toward domestic AI chips and noted the Trump administration approved H200 exports late last year on condition Nvidia shares 25% of the revenue with the U.S. government; the Chinese embassy in Washington said China was willing to “maintain dialogue and cooperation” to safeguard supply chains. Shares were up about 1.2% at $189.52 in afternoon trade. Reuters