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Nvidia down 30% in $1.8 trillion rout as Trump reveals FBI probe into boss's affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Duncan, H. (2026, November 10). Nvidia down 30% in $1.8 trillion rout as Trump reveals FBI probe into boss's affair with suspected Chinese spy. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/money/markets/article-16282579/Nvidia-30-1-8-trillion-rout-Trump-reveals-FBI-probe-bosss-affair-suspected-Chinese-spy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Nvidia's stock has fallen nearly 30% since October 6th, losing $1.7 trillion of its value to reach around $4.1 trillion currently. This decline comes after CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, triggering an FBI investigation and lawsuits alleging fraud against shareholders for keeping the affair secret. The situation has raised concerns about Huang's future leadership at Nvidia, which could further impact the company’s stock price and its role in the AI revolution.
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Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, admitted to an affair amid allegations that he was targeted by a suspected Chinese spy. This has led to a significant decline in Nvidia's stock prices, with shares falling by 8% upon trading opening on Monday. The company’s board launched an independent investigation into these claims, naming former acting U.S. attorney Joon H. Kim to lead the inquiry. Additionally, U.S. Congress requested that Huang testify at a closed-door briefing regarding Nvidia's security protocols against foreign espionage. The scandal has raised concerns about potential vulnerabilities in corporate and national security, given Huang’s close ties with both the tech industry and former President Trump.

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Reporting a five-fold increase in the number of clients buying shares, IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp said: ‘With shares coming under pressure following the revelations surrounding Huang, retail investors are treating the uncertainty as an opportunity to increase their exposure to the AI giant.’
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The crisis engulfing Nvidia has raised fears that Huang – a linchpin of the AI revolution – will not hang onto his job at the top of corporate America.

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Nvidia shares slumped again last night – taking losses since its peak a little over a month ago to $1.7 trillion (£1.3 trillion). asserted
shares → slump → trillion
As Donald Trump revealed the FBI is ‘looking into’ Nvidia boss Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, the stock fell another 5.5 per cent. asserted
stock → reveal → spy
The chipmaker has shed 10 per cent, or $430billion of its value, in two days of trading since the tech tycoon admitted to cheating on his wife with alleged Beijing agent Alice Huang, who is unrelated. asserted
who → shed → Huang
The crisis engulfing Nvidia has raised fears that Huang – a linchpin of the AI revolution – will not hang onto his job at the top of corporate America. asserted
Huang → engulf → America
The Nvidia board has commissioned an independent probe into the affair, while Trump revealed ‘the FBI is looking into it’. Huang and Nvidia are also being sued in a class action claiming they defrauded shareholders by keeping the affair secret. asserted
they → commission → affair
Chipmaker Nvidia has shed 10%, or $450bn of its value, in two days of trading after its boss admitted to cheating on his wife with an alleged Chinese spy The latest slump in the share price means Nvidia has lost nearly 30 per cent of its value since shares peaked on October 6. asserted
shares → shed → October
In that time, its value has dropped by $1.7 trillion to $4.1 trillion. asserted
value → drop → trillion
Describing Huang as ‘the core DNA of Nvidia’ and ‘not replaceable’, tech analyst Dan Ives said the firm would be worth as much as 30 per cent less if he was removed. asserted
he → describe → Nvidia
That would wipe another $1.2 trillion off its value. asserted
That → wipe → value
‘The China spy soap opera has been a black eye moment for Jensen and Nvidia and thrown the company, the board, and of course Jensen into a very negative spotlight for his actions,’ said Ives. asserted
Ives → throw → actions
‘Investors are now basically trying to figure out: does Jensen stay on as chief executive or the board investigation results with him ultimately being removed. asserted
him → try → executive
At the end of the day, there is only one Jensen, and Nvidia will dramatically change as a company if he is no longer chief executive, with a major negative ripple impact across the tech industry and AI revolution.’ asserted
he → be → industry
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang admitted to cheating on his wife Lori (pictured) with alleged Beijing agent Alice Huang, who is unrelated London-based trading firm IG said armchair investors have used the slump in Nvidia’s share price as an opportunity to buy the stock in the hope of a rebound. asserted
investors → admit → rebound
Reporting a five-fold increase in the number of clients buying shares, IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp said: ‘With shares coming under pressure following the revelations surrounding Huang, retail investors are treating the uncertainty as an opportunity to increase their exposure to the AI giant.’ asserted
investors → report → giant
But he added: ‘Nvidia has become the poster child of the AI boom, and Huang has been central to its extraordinary rise. asserted
Huang → add → rise
Any threat to his leadership risks shaking confidence, not just in Nvidia, but in the wider technology rally. asserted
threat → risk → rally
‘Investors may see a bargain in the sell-off, but the bigger question is whether the market can look past a controversy that strikes at the very top of one of its most important companies.’ DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS uncertain
that → see → companies
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they → choose → team
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