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Market Rollercoaster: Nvidia And Tesla Shares Drop By 6%, Losing $220 Billion

The stock values of pioneering American companies in artificial intelligence, Nvidia and Tesla, experienced a substantial drop on Wednesday, erasing hundreds of billions from their market cap and sparking a broader tech stock sell-off.

Key Insights

Both Nvidia and Tesla saw a dip of nearly 6%, contributing to a wider decline in the major S&P 500 index by over 1%, while the tech-centric Nasdaq fell by more than 2%.

The AI chip manufacturer Nvidia removed about $170 billion in value, while electric vehicle giant Tesla shed $52 billion, bringing a total loss of $222 billion, surpassing the entire market cap of General Electric.

This price fluctuation comes amid revisions to international strategy by U.S. President Donald Trump during his early second term. Investors keep a close eye as volatility reigned, with CBOE’s VIX “fear gauge” rising 8% following announcements of imminent tariffs on auto imports and blacklisting of multiple Chinese tech companies.

Global Implications

The market response also affected Tesla and Nvidia adversely, considering their revenue reliance on international markets, including significant contributions from China.

Market Impacts On Competitors

Amidst this turbulence, other automakers like General Motors and tech firms like AMD and TSMC experienced declines of at least 2% and over 4%, respectively, indicating wider industry pressures.

Eurobank Wins Two Euromoney Awards Following Cyprus Merger

Eurobank has been named Cyprus’ Best Bank for 2026 by Euromoney, while also receiving the award for Best Bank for Large Corporates at the publication’s latest Awards for Excellence.

Merger Marks A Milestone

The awards recognise the bank’s performance during 2025, a year marked by the completion of the legal merger between Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus. The transaction created Eurobank Limited, which the group says is now Cyprus’ largest banking and insurance organisation, with assets exceeding €28 billion.

Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence evaluate banks’ performance over the previous calendar year, with this edition covering January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Lending, Customers And Digital Growth

Eurobank said its business lending portfolio expanded by around 17 per cent during 2025, while its customer base grew to more than 710,000 retail clients and 11,500 business customers.

The bank also continued its digital expansion, saying more than 96 per cent of transactions are now completed through digital channels, and most financing applications are submitted via its mobile app.

Expanding International Presence

Eurobank also highlighted the opening of its first representative office in India, describing the move as a step toward strengthening business links between Cyprus and India while supporting Cyprus’ role as a gateway to the European Union for Indian businesses and investors.

According to the bank, Euromoney recognised not only the successful completion of the merger but also its lending growth, digital transformation and contribution to Cyprus’ position as an international business and investment hub.

CEO On The Awards

“The Euromoney awards confirm Eurobank’s strong momentum and the successful implementation of our group’s strategy in Cyprus,” Chief Executive Michalis Louis said.

He said the merger strengthened the bank’s ability to support households, businesses and the wider economy, while highlighting continued investment in digital services and the opening of the representative office in India as key milestones during the year.

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