Trump Bump? Nvidia Becomes World’s First $5T Company Hours After CEO Met Prez

David Gilmour Oct 29th, 2025, 10:47 am

Nvidia became the world’s first $5 trillion company on Wednesday, surging on a wave of AI-driven demand and renewed optimism over access to China — just hours after CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump, who vowed to push the chips in an upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping .

The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s shares jumped another 5 percent in early trading Wednesday, lifting its market capitalization to $5.13 trillion, more than the combined main stock indices of Germany, France and Italy. It’s the latest milestone in a dizzying ascent that has made Nvidia the undisputed face of the global AI boom.

Trump met with Huang early Wednesday

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