NVIDIA stock: China blocks H200 chip shipments — what to watch before Wall Street reopens
New York, Jan 18, 2026, 17:59 EST — Market closed. Suppliers of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips have stopped making crucial components after Chinese customs barred shipments from arriving, the Financial Times reported Friday. The H200, a top-tier data-center processor for AI training, was slated to see over 1 million orders from Chinese buyers, according to the report.