Nvidia Says It’s Getting Orders From China | Bloomberg Tech 3/18/2026

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Bloomberg TechnologyMar 18, 2026

Why It Matters

The Chinese orders reaffirm Nvidia’s leadership in AI hardware, offering revenue upside that can offset macro volatility and shape the broader tech market’s growth trajectory.

Key Takeaways

  • Nvidia confirms new H200 chip orders from Chinese customers
  • Chinese demand boosts investor confidence amid broader market volatility
  • Orders exclude upcoming products, indicating upside potential for revenue
  • Only 60% of chips sold to data centers, 40% to enterprises
  • Memory pricing pressures may constrain AI hardware supply chain soon

Summary

Bloomberg Tech reported that Nvidia announced it is receiving fresh orders from China for its latest H200 AI accelerator chips, signaling a resurgence of demand in the world’s biggest AI hardware market.

The news lifted Nvidia’s stock while the broader market wrestles with Middle‑East tensions, rising oil prices and U.S. inflation data. Jensen Huang emphasized that the Chinese orders are “very positive” and that the company is also planning sizable buybacks and dividends, which could further insulate the stock from macro headwinds. He clarified that the disclosed figures do not yet include upcoming product launches, leaving room for additional upside.

Huang noted that roughly 60% of Nvidia’s current chip shipments go to large data‑center customers, with the remaining 40% increasingly sold to enterprises building in‑house AI solutions, reducing reliance on a handful of cloud partners. Analysts also highlighted memory‑price dynamics, warning that high‑bandwidth memory scarcity could pressure margins as supply catches up with demand.

For investors, the Chinese order flow underscores Nvidia’s global reach and its ability to sustain growth despite geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The pending product pipeline and expanding enterprise market suggest that Nvidia could continue to drive AI compute spending, while supply‑chain constraints in memory and chips remain a key risk factor.

Original Description

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Nvidia's outlook as the company says it's now getting orders from China and is ramping up sales of its H200 chips. Plus, the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, calls OpenClaw "the next ChatGPT," sending Chinese AI stocks higher. And, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour gives an exclusive interview after Arizona filed criminal charges against the prediction market platform.
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