{"id":129441,"title":"FTSE 100 dips ahead of make-or-break Nvidia earnings","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-11-19T15:19:24+00:00","modified":"2025-11-19T15:19:24+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-dips-ahead-of-make-or-break-nvidia-earnings/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-dips-ahead-of-make-or-break-nvidia-earnings.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-dips-ahead-of-make-or-break-nvidia-earnings.json","category":"B2B","categories":["B2B","Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["3i","AI boom","AI bubble","Antofagasta","chatGPT","Christopher Waller","Federal Reserve","FTSE 100","Melrose","Microsoft","Nvidia","OpenAI","silicon valley"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FTSE-100-16-OCT-scaled.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors digested fresh inflation data that showed UK price growth eased last month — but not by as much as hoped.\n\nThe UK’s blue-chip index fell **0.2pc**, while the more domestically focused **FTSE 250** edged **0.2pc higher** after the inflation slowdown strengthened expectations that the Bank of England could cut interest rates as soon as next month.\n\nBut the FTSE 100 was also weighed down by mounting nerves on Wall Street ahead of **Nvidia’s third-quarter results**, due after the closing bell. The update is widely viewed as a **make-or-break moment** for the AI-driven rally that has propelled global markets to record highs this year.\n\nInvestor jitters reflect growing concern that companies may be ploughing too much capital into AI infrastructure long before the returns materialise. The **S&P 500** has already fallen **1.5pc** this week, while the **Nasdaq Composite** is down **1.9pc**.\n\nAnalysts at Société Générale said Nvidia’s earnings arrive “**at a juncture of increased fragility over the outlook, with valuations under pressure as we move closer to year end**.”\n\n**US stocks edge higher as investors brace for make-or-break Nvidia results**\n\nWall Street opened with a cautiously positive tone on Wednesday as traders positioned themselves ahead of Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings report — a release that could set the direction for global markets.\n\n-\n**Dow Jones Industrial Average** opened broadly flat at **46,093.39**\n\n-\n**S&P 500** inched up **0.06%** to **6,621.29**\n\n-\n**Nasdaq Composite** opened **0.14%** higher at **22,463.07**\n\nThe early gains reflect a tentative stabilisation after several days of tech-led volatility, with Nvidia’s results later today expected to be a defining moment for the AI-fuelled market rally."}