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Live: Wall Street roars despite Nvidia spy slump, ASX set to rise

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Ziffer, D. (2026, November 9). Live: Wall Street roars despite Nvidia spy slump, ASX set to rise. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/asx-markets-business-live-news-november-10-2026/107363300

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Wall Street indices surged despite a significant drop in Nvidia's stock following a scandal involving its CEO, Jensen Huang. The company is investigating allegations that Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence; Huang also admitted to an extramarital affair. Overnight, the Dow Jones rose 2.4% to 52,502 points, the S&P 500 gained 2.5% to 7,562 points, and the Nasdaq climbed 2.8% to 25,282 points, while Nvidia's shares fell 5.2%. Futures suggest the Australian ASX 200 is set for a similar upward trend, expected to rise by 1% to 9,135 points.

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As of November 9, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an affair with a businessperson suspected by U.S. intelligence to be a Chinese spy, leading the company's board to initiate an independent investigation. The stock price of Nvidia dropped by 8% after the news was released on October 25, reflecting investor concerns over potential national security issues. On November 8, the Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees requested Huang to testify at a closed-door briefing next week regarding Nvidia’s “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage.” China has rejected these allegations as "smears," while U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Huang on November 9, expressing concern for his well-being but also indicating an FBI investigation into the affair. The scandal has emboldened Washington's China hawks to push for stricter export controls and increased scrutiny of Nvidia’s dealings with China.

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indices → roar → blog

Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. asserted

blog → intend → advice

Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Nvidia spy scandal: hot chips and illicit affairs Bombshell story from yesterday, still dominating world news. asserted

you → choose → news

Nvidia, the company at the centre of the global AI build-out, has launched an independent investigation after reports its CEO Jensen Huang was allegedly targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation. uncertain

Huang → launch → operation

That's one way of putting it, with the CEO admitting he had an affair outside of his marriage. asserted

he → put → marriage

What could the allegations, and the investigation now underway, mean for one of the world’s most valuable companies? uncertain

investigation → mean → companies

Carrington Clarke and ABC Business reporter Stephanie Chalmers break it all down on the most recent episode of Business Daily. asserted

Clarke → break → Daily

Overnight Nvidia shares fell 5.2% to $177.09 in the wake of the scandal. asserted

shares → fall → scandal

Let's get cracking Hello, I'm Daniel Ziffer from the ABC business team and I'll be taking you through the morning on our business, finance and economics blog. asserted

I → let → blog

Overnight, Wall Street indices roared. asserted

indices → roar → ?

The broader S&P 500 that covers 500 of the largest listed companies in the US +2.5% to 7,562 points. asserted

that → cover → points

That's despite a Nvidia shares falling 5.2% to $177.09 in the wake of the spy scandal engulfing the CEO Jensen Huang. asserted

shares → fall → CEO

These numbers are live, and trading is continuing, we’ll update you when there’s a firm closing price. asserted

we → continue → you

Our market is set to follow the US lead with the ASX 200 futures index tipping a lift of +1% or 87 points to 9,135 points. asserted

index → set → points

There’s lots to get to, all of it news, analysis and information and none of it financial advice. asserted

all → ’ → it

Let’s get started! asserted

’s → let → ?

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