NEW YORK, 17 May 2026 – Wall Street enters the new trading week with investors watching three major signals: whether Nvidia can keep the artificial intelligence rally alive, whether US consumers are still spending despite inflation pressure, and whether rising Treasury yields will begin to challenge equity valuations.
The most closely watched event will be Nvidia’s earnings, which are expected to serve as a key test of the AI infrastructure boom. The chipmaker has become one of the most important names in global markets, not only because of its dominance in AI accelerators, but also because its performance influences sentiment across semiconductors, cloud computing, data centres and megacap technology shares. Market expectations remain high after Nvidia’s powerful multiyear rally, with its shares having surged dramatically since late 2022 on demand for AI chips.
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