{"id":44629,"date":"2025-12-23T10:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=37514"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:57:50","slug":"nvidia-rises-ahead-of-us-gdp-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/nvidia-rises-ahead-of-us-gdp-data\/","title":{"rendered":"NVIDIA Rises Ahead of US GDP Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/image_fx-90-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20965\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>US GDP growth is forecast at 3.3% annualised for Q3, easing slightly from the prior quarter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NVIDIA shares rose after plans to ship AI chips to China before mid-February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian equities advanced on Tuesday as momentum buying extended into the holiday period. Traders positioned cautiously ahead of an advanced reading on US third-quarter GDP, while thin liquidity amplified price moves across risk assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asian equity markets are poised for a positive open, tracking gains in US stocks on Friday as traders gear up for the holiday period. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CRQgfOjWuK\">https:\/\/t.co\/CRQgfOjWuK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/2002869252466840025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The upbeat tone followed gains in precious metals and selective strength in equities, as markets looked past near-term uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSCI\u2019s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.31% in early trade, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei added 0.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the US, S&amp;P 500 futures were little changed, while Nasdaq futures edged 0.11% higher, reflecting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w9KmGppSf0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">selective demand<\/a> for growth-linked names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">NVIDIA Gains on China Chip Shipment Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight, shares of Nvidia rose after Reuters reported the company aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uke66XTMDL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Uke66XTMDL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uke66XTMDL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Uke66XTMDL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2003219026902671729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The update alleviated concerns about supply constraints and regulatory limits, providing support to the stock despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">US Growth Seen Holding Firm Despite Headwinds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s key macro focus rests on US third-quarter GDP data. Expectations are for annualised growth of 3.3%, a modest slowdown from the previous quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;We are likely to see continued solid GDP growth and a weakening labor market,&quot; Allianz chief economic adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elerianm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elerianm<\/a> says. &quot;That is a relatively new phenomenon, and it&#39;s one that puts the Fed in a difficult position.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/piw26QeaKr\">pic.twitter.com\/piw26QeaKr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/2000950027817021488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pullback partly reflects weaker imports following an earlier surge ahead of tariff implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NVIDIA is staging a modest recovery after a period of steady decline from the <strong>November high of 212.1<\/strong>. The stock is currently attempting to regain bullish momentum, trading just below the short-term resistance at <strong>183.47<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The price has crossed back above the 5- and 10-day moving averages, but the broader trend remains mixed. The 30-day moving average remains relatively flat, indicating consolidation rather than a full-fledged bullish reversal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/image-32-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37515\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent gains are encouraging but require follow-through above <strong>185\u2013190<\/strong> to confirm a breakout from the consolidation range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MACD (12,26,9)<\/strong> shows signs of a possible bullish crossover forming, but it is still hovering close to the zero line. The histogram is flattening, which suggests momentum is cautiously shifting back to the upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Outlook as Data and Liquidity Drive Moves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With US GDP data due and more delayed economic releases expected in the coming days, markets may remain sensitive to surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thin holiday liquidity could exaggerate swings, particularly in equities and FX. Risk assets may stay supported if growth data aligns with the 3.3% forecast, while any downside surprise could quickly temper the current upbeat tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about trading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/cfd-shares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CFD Shares<\/a> on VT Markets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/Insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asian stocks and Nvidia gain as risk appetite builds ahead of US GDP data and year-end momentum buying. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":20965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[74,7],"class_list":["post-44629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-nvidia","tag-stocks"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}