Nvidia Premarket Gains After March 2026 Approval to Sell H200 AI Chips in China

On March 18, 2026, Nvidia shares traded higher in premarket after regulators in China cleared the sale of its H200 artificial intelligence chips, enabling the company to restart production and resume shipments to the region. The company is also developing a Groq AI chip variant for Chinese customers, while its stock recently closed at $181.93 with a consensus Strong Buy rating and an average target price of $274.46 from Wall Street analysts.