Huoxing Finance report: Key financial news in the U.S. stock market that investors should pay close attention to: 1. All three major U.S. stock index futures declined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.50%, the S&P 500 futures dropped 0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.67%. 2. International oil prices rose collectively. WTI crude oil futures increased 3.02% to $95.202 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures rose 2.48% to $99.857 per barrel. 3. International gold and silver spot prices both fell sharply. Spot gold prices dropped 3.13% to $4,151.09 per ounce; spot silver prices declined 4.59% to $61.35 per ounce. 4. Europe’s three major stock indices edged higher. The UK FTSE 100 rose 0.46%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.49%, and Germany’s DAX 30 increased 0.18%. 5. NVIDIA’s board approved an increase of $150 billion to its share repurchase program, bringing the total to $235 billion, with plans to execute the repurchase before the end of fiscal year 2028. 6. NVIDIA introduced two open-source software tools, OpenShell and Nvidia Sentry, to provide dual-layer security for AI agents. OpenShell runs on NVIDIA’s Vera CPU and dynamically restricts AI agent permissions in real time; Nvidia Sentry monitors agent behavior and isolates anomalies within milliseconds. 7. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will meet Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won again in New York on the 28th local time. HBM is the most closely watched industry topic for this meeting. 8. Qualcomm is developing semiconductor chips for wearable devices, including smart glasses, augmented reality/expanded reality (AR/XR) devices, and smartwatches, with key products including Snapdragon AR and XR. 9. Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced an investment of 4.27 trillion Korean won to expand its packaging substrate production facilities, increasing capacity at its Sejong plant in South Korea. 10. As major clients including Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD increased their orders by 10% to 20%, TSMC is accelerating expansion of its 2nm production capacity, with monthly output expected to reach 120,000 wafers by year-end—higher than the previously estimated 90,000 to 100,000 wafers. 11. OpenAI is reportedly accelerating preparations to launch a persistent AI assistant named "o," directly competing with Meta’s Muse. (Cailian Press)
NVIDIA Increases Share Buyback by $150 Billion and Introduces Dual AI Safety System
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NVIDIA announced a $150 billion increase to its share buyback program, raising the total to $235 billion, with completion targeted by fiscal 2028. The company also introduced a dual AI safety system using OpenShell and Nvidia Sentry to mitigate risks associated with AI agents. Market trends reflect strong investor confidence in technology stocks, with this move likely to enhance the risk-to-reward profile for long-term holders. Separately, TSMC is scaling up 2nm chip production, targeting 120,000 wafers per month by year-end.
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