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Wall St slides as Nvidia uncertainty drags tech shares lower
Nvidia's leadership uncertainty sinks tech stocks as Wall Street falls.
In brief
Nvidia's leadership uncertainty sinks tech stocks as Wall Street falls. Nvidia shares drop 2.2% after CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, dragging tech stocks down with Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all falling. Originally reported by mint.
Wall St slides
US stocks were lower on Friday as concerns about Nvidia pressured technology shares.
Nvidia shares fall
Nvidia's shares fell 2.2% and were poised for their sixth straight week of declines.
CEO resignation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after revelations of his relationship with a businesswoman suspected by the US of spying for Beijing.
Leadership search
Nvidia's board approached British chipmaker Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas for a potential successor.
Market impact
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.36 points, the S&P 500 lost 38.87 points, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 236.49 points.
AI trade volatility
The tech trade faces volatility as investors navigate Nvidia's absence and AI expansion funding.
Inflation concerns
US producer prices rose 6.5% year over year, keeping expectations for more Fed rate hikes.
Market reaction
Declining issues outnumbered advancers by 1.42-to-1 on NYSE and 1.78-to-1 on Nasdaq.
The key point
Nvidia shares drop 2.2% after CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, dragging tech stocks down with Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all falling.
