S&P 500 breaks losing streak as investors watch Nvidia earnings and trade policy shifts

Investors are also closely monitoring Nvidia’s fourth-quarter earnings report, which comes at a critical time for the company.

The emergence of DeepSeek has raised questions about the sustainability of the artificial intelligence market.

Despite these concerns, Nvidia reported a 78 percent year-over-year revenue increase, reaching US$39.3bn in the fourth quarter of 2024 and exceeding analyst expectations, according to The Guardian.

CEO Jensen Huang highlighted strong demand for the company’s Blackwell GPUs, emphasizing their role in advancing AI technology.

Earlier in the week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experienced four consecutive losing sessions, while the Dow saw a modest gain of approximately 0.4 percent.