Chinese AI chip shares climb as Nvidia turmoil fuels hopes for local rivals
Shares of Chinese chip designers gained Thursday after reports that Nvidia's board may replace CEO Jensen Huang, while Nvidia stock fell in extended trading.
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what happened
Shares of Chinese chip designers advanced on Thursday, as turmoil at Nvidia led investors to hope that local producers could win more business. Moore Threads rose 6.9%, Shanghai Biren Technology added 6.7%, Cambricon Technology jumped 9.8% and MetaX gained 7.9%.
Nvidia stock dropped more than 8% in after-hours trading after a Wall Street Journal report, relayed by Dow Jones Newswires, said the company's board is preparing to remove Huang over two extramarital relationships, one reportedly involving a suspected Chinese intelligence asset.
Investors also point to Beijing's drive for technological self-sufficiency, which has already lifted demand for domestically made chips. Any new curbs on Nvidia's activities in China could open further room for local suppliers. Analysts suggest the espionage allegations may push US lawmakers to examine Nvidia's China ties, export-control compliance and internal safeguards more closely. Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons have urged the Trump administration to keep records related to Nvidia's chip shipments to China and Huang's reported relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. Such letters frequently come before formal congressional probes.
why it matters
For Chinese chip designers, Nvidia's leadership problems and the prospect of tighter US scrutiny strengthen the case for replacing foreign chips with domestic ones, a goal Beijing already supports. For Nvidia, the report adds governance and regulatory questions to its existing China exposure, and the shares reacted sharply in after-hours trading.
market impact
Nvidia: reports of a possible CEO change weigh on the stock; Chinese AI chip makers gain on hopes of replacing US suppliers
- Nvidia shares pressure down — a possible leadership change and rising regulatory attention weigh on sentiment
- Chinese AI chip designers pressure up — hopes that local suppliers can win share amid Nvidia's turmoil
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sources
- Chinese Chip Stocks Rise as Nvidia Woes Put Focus on Domestic Suppliers — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 November 2026 at 04:39 UTC
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