Nvidia stock price rises today as China signals H200 AI chip orders could restart (NVDA)
New York, January 23, 2026, 09:36 AM ET — Regular session underway. NVIDIA Corp shares climbed on Friday following a report that Chinese authorities instructed Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance to start preparing orders for Nvidia’s H200 AI chips. Investors saw this as a sign of progress toward reopening the crucial Chinese market. The stock gained 0.8% to $184.84, after earlier jumping nearly 3%. (Bloomberg) This report is significant because Nvidia’s sales in China have been unpredictable, caught in the crossfire of U.S. export restrictions and Beijing’s scrutiny over advanced chip destinations. Traders want something solid—an order, a confirmed shipment date—anything