Most tech stocks are surging today after a shocking announcement from China took the market by storm this morning. Even after several strong earnings reports over the past two weeks, many prominent companies have struggled as tariffs levied by President Donald Trump sparked retaliation from trade partners,

Semiconductors, and Nvidia in particular, find themselves at the heart of the tension between the world’s two biggest economies.

Nvidia (NVDA) leaped back into the $3 trillion club on Tuesday as its stock shot up following the announcement of a major deal with a state-backed Saudi Arabian AI company. Nvidia shares rose nearly 6% to close just under $130.