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NVDA Earnings Setup: Momentum Stalls Ahead of Wednesday

NVDA Earnings Setup: Momentum Stalls Ahead of Wednesday

TradingNews24 Editorial Published May 18, 2026 Updated July 6, 2026 0

Market Context

Nvidia slipped on valuation anxiety and elevated options hedging ahead of Q1 earnings. We break down the technical setup and what a beat might actually mean for the stock.

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Market Overview

Monday's session was dominated by two competing forces: AI optimism on one side, and macro anxiety on the other. The Nasdaq slipped as tech gave back ground ahead of Nvidia's Wednesday earnings, while the Dow managed a modest gain — the kind of split that usually signals investors rotating rather than retreating. Geopolitical noise around Iran added a layer of uncertainty, pushing oil to two-week highs and briefly unsettling bond markets, though Treasury yields pulled back from recent peaks by the close [1][2]. The dollar drifted lower against most major currencies as traders digested the possibility of a US-Iran sanctions deal, which also…

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