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Wall St set to open lower after Nvidia CEO steps down

Nvidia said CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down, and Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open sharply lower on Thursday. At 8:58 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.08%, S&P 500 futures 0.62%, and Nasdaq 100 futures 1.24%.

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What happened

Nvidia said CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down. U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq falling more than the Dow and S&P 500. Later, the main indexes turned higher as rising oil prices lifted energy shares, while Nvidia shares remained under pressure.

Global impact / market context

The news raised concerns about Nvidia’s future and weighed on its shares. The market’s later recovery was helped by energy stocks, showing that gains in one part of the market can offset losses in another.

What to watch

  1. Check whether Nvidia shares remain under pressure, since the reports linked their decline to concerns about the company’s future.
  2. Check whether major U.S. indexes hold their later gains, since they turned higher after opening lower.
  3. Check whether energy shares continue to rise with oil prices, since energy stocks helped lift the market.

Affected assets

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average
  • Nasdaq Composite
  • NVDA
  • S&P 500

Evidence