Stock Market Today, Dec. 15: Nvidia Gains on Reports of Strong H200 Demand From China
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By Jeff Santoro – Dec 15, 2025 at 5:10PM ESTNASDAQ: NVDANvidiaMarket Cap$4.3TToday's Changeangle-down(0.70%) $1.22Current Price$176.24Price as of December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM ETToday, Dec. 15, 2025, investors weigh fresh AI model launches, new software deals, and evolving export rules shaping Nvidia’s outlook.ExpandNASDAQ: NVDANvidiaToday's Change(0.70%) $1.22Current Price$176.24Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.3TDay's Range$175.03 - $178.4152wk Range$86.62 - $212.19Volume5.1MAvg Vol191MGross Margin70.05%Dividend Yield0.02%Nvidia (NVDA +0.70%), a leading GPUs and AI solutions developer, closed Monday’s session at $176.29, up 0.73%. Trading volume reached 163 million shares, nearly 15% below its three-month average of 191 million shares.How the markets moved todayMonday’s move followed premarket reports of stronger H200 demand from China and fresh coverage of Nvidia’s Nemotron 3 open-source AI models. Investors are watching how AI infrastructure spending holds up against valuation and policy risks. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) slipped 0.16% to 6,816, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.59%) fell 0.59% to 23,057. Within Semiconductors, industry peers Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 1.59%) and Intel (INTC 0.79%) lost 1.52% and 0.79%, respectively, as traders weighed AI server demand against rising competitive pressures.What this means for investorsToday, the market received welcome news that demand for H200 chips to be sold to China might be robust enough to increase output for this chip, now that U.S. export approvals have been secured. Monday also saw news that Nvidia plans to acquire the AI software firm SchedMD, which supplies software that can help AI data centers operate more efficiently. Investors are hoping these new items might help reinforce Nvidia's AI leadership and could start to reverse the 17% pullback the stock has seen recently.Earlier this year, Nvidia's Q3 2026 results featured overall revenue growth of 62% with data center revenue growing even faster at 66%, year over year. About the AuthorJeff Santoro is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering technology and consumer goods. In addition to his work with The Motley Fool, he is co-host of the Investing Unscripted podcast and serves as a public school administrator. Jeff holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from Rutgers University.TMFMktmusicianX@marketmusicianRead NextDec 15, 2025 •By Patrick SandersThe Best Stocks to Invest $50,000 in Right NowDec 15, 2025 •By Adam SpataccoSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Just Delivered Incredible News to Nvidia InvestorsDec 14, 2025 •By Daniel SparksDown 17% From Recent Highs, Is Nvidia Stock a Buy?Dec 14, 2025 •By Justin PopeThis Tech Company Is 1 of the Largest Companies by Market Cap.
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