Nvidia slide deepens market jitters
Nvidia's sell‑off extended for a third day, leaving the stock about 21% below its November 2025 peak as investors fret over the sustainability of AI‑driven revenue growth. The pullback is part of a broader re‑rating of AI and chip names that could create tactical buying windows—or longer volatility for enterprise vendors tied to AI spend. (livemint.com)
NVDA was trading near levels last seen in early September 2025, according to market reports. (livemint.com) The Nasdaq‑100 slid nearly 2% to about 23,135, leaving the index roughly 11% below its October peak. (livemint.com) Since those October highs, Microsoft has fallen about 34% and Meta about 29%, while Amazon is roughly 23% below its recent high, Apple about 15% lower and Tesla about 28% off its peak. (livemint.com) Amazon disclosed plans to spend roughly $200 billion this year on data centers, chips and related infrastructure, and U.S. tech giants are projected to commit more than $650 billion to data‑center and AI infrastructure. (livemint.com) Market caution has been amplified by geopolitical risk from the escalating Iran conflict and by renewed company‑specific legal scrutiny, including a resurfaced class‑action alleging misstatements about prior revenue tied to cryptocurrency. (livemint.com) Options markets show elevated hedging costs for NVDA, with 30‑day implied volatility around 40% as of March 27, 2026. (fintel.io) Recent company disclosures put a counter‑weight under the narrative: Q4 FY2026 revenue was reported at $68.13 billion, Data Center sales at $62.31 billion, and annual free cash flow at $96.58 billion. (247wallst.com)
