Nvidia hits record high as Huang rejects AI safety regulation
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Nvidia shares reached an intraday record during the U.S. session on Oct. 2, 2026. Another report said the stock touched an all-time high of $237.88 and briefly lifted the company’s market value above $5.7 trillion after Jensen Huang said AI does not need new safety laws.
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Investors following Nvidia would see the stock marking a new high during the U.S. session, and the company’s market value moving above $5.7 trillion was visible in the market that day. That is the immediate change for shareholders and market watchers: a new price level and a larger valuation were on the tape.
Before this session, the stock had not reached this intraday record, and after it, the price had touched a new high. What stayed the same is that the move was still just a share-price and valuation event; no operational change at the company is stated here. (per tokenpost.com)
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