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Nvidia Faces Historic Market Loss As DeepSeek Dents Confidence In AI’s Future

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

January 28, 2025

Nvidia experienced the largest single-day market cap drop in history on Monday, as its stock tumbled by 17%, shedding nearly $600 billion in value. This staggering loss is directly linked to a new development in the AI space—DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm that unveiled its version of ChatGPT, raising concerns over the cost-efficiency and competitive positioning of U.S. AI companies.

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Nvidia’s shares experienced a severe decline, marking its worst daily percentage drop since March 2020, during the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Nvidia lost a record-breaking $589 billion in market capitalization, more than doubling the previous one-day loss of $279 billion in September 2024. To put it into perspective, this is significantly more than Meta’s $251 billion market cap loss in February 2022.

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As a result, Nvidia’s market valuation dropped from $3.5 trillion to $2.9 trillion, slipping behind Apple and Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company. Nvidia’s dramatic fall led a broader retreat in U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 losing 1.5% and the Nasdaq dropping 3.1%. Other major players in the AI industry, such as chipmakers Arm and Broadcom, alongside Oracle, saw their stocks plummet by at least 10%.

The DeepSeek Effect

The cause of Nvidia’s catastrophic loss lies in DeepSeek’s release of its large-language model, which has cast doubt on the continued dominance of U.S. companies in generative AI. Initially, this might not seem like a negative development for Nvidia, as DeepSeek’s model was also powered by Nvidia’s powerful graphics processing units (GPUs), just like many other AI technologies. However, DeepSeek revealed that it spent just $5.6 million on Nvidia’s technology to develop its model. While experts believe this figure is likely a significant underestimation, it still calls into question the very foundation of Nvidia’s meteoric stock rise.

In recent years, Nvidia’s profits have skyrocketed, with projections indicating net profits could soar from $4.8 billion in 2022 to $66.7 billion in 2024, largely due to the soaring demand for its high-priced GPUs, which can cost up to $25,000 each. U.S. tech giants such as Meta, Tesla, and OpenAI have been among Nvidia’s biggest customers. However, if companies like these can replicate DeepSeek’s cost-efficient approach by using cheaper GPUs, Nvidia could face significant challenges in maintaining its market dominance.

As Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research pointed out, this shift could be an unwelcome development for Nvidia.

Surprising Statistic

Nvidia’s near-$600 billion market cap loss on Monday exceeds the market values of all but 13 American companies, surpassing industry giants like UnitedHealth, Exxon Mobil, and Costco.

CEO’s Losses

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saw his wealth take a massive hit, losing $21 billion in a single day. His net worth dropped from $124.4 billion to $103.1 billion, according to Forbes estimates. Huang remains the largest individual shareholder in Nvidia, owning a 3% stake in the company.

Nvidia’s colossal market cap loss highlights the growing uncertainties in the AI sector, as DeepSeek’s cost-effective alternative to American AI models threatens to disrupt the industry’s balance. With AI becoming an increasingly competitive and global field, Nvidia’s future may hinge on how it adapts to these emerging challenges.

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EU Goods Trade With Canada Grows In 2025 As Imports Rise Faster Than Exports

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 14, 2026

European Union goods exports to Canada increased by 1.2% in 2025 to €48.8 billion, while imports grew by 18% to €33 billion, narrowing the bloc’s trade surplus to €15.8 billion, according to Eurostat.

Despite the faster growth in imports, the EU continued to export substantially more goods to Canada than it imported. The figures point to expanding bilateral trade, with imports gaining ground more quickly than exports.

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Trade Expands Under CETA

EU exports to Canada rose from €48.2 billion in 2024, while imports increased from €28 billion. Overall, bilateral goods trade reached €81.8 billion in 2025.

The growth follows the provisional entry into force of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in September 2017. Between 2015 and 2017, EU-Canada goods trade grew by an average of 4.7% annually. From 2018 to 2025, its total value increased from €54.2 billion to €81.8 billion, equivalent to average annual growth of 6.1%.

Machinery And Pharmaceuticals Lead EU Exports

Industrial and high-value manufactured goods dominated EU exports to Canada in 2025. Machinery and mechanical appliances topped the list at €9.4 billion, accounting for 19.3% of total exports.

Pharmaceutical products ranked second at €5.5 billion, or 11.2%, closely followed by vehicles, cars, motorcycles and parts at €5.4 billion, representing 11.1%. Electrical machinery and equipment contributed €3.3 billion, or 6.7%, while optical, photographic and medical instruments accounted for €2 billion, equivalent to 4.1%.

Raw Materials And Industrial Goods Drive Canadian Imports

Canada’s exports to the EU were led by raw materials and industrial inputs. Ores, slag and ash formed the largest category, valued at €4 billion and accounting for 12.2% of EU imports from Canada.

Machinery and mechanical appliances followed at €3.8 billion, representing 11.4%. Mineral fuels, oils and distillation products reached €3.1 billion, or 9.4%, while aircraft, spacecraft and parts totalled €2.9 billion, accounting for 8.9%. Pharmaceutical products completed the top five at €1.9 billion, or 5.9%.

A Growing Trade Relationship

Eurostat’s figures show that EU-Canada goods trade continues to expand, although the balance is shifting as imports grow faster than exports. The EU remains a net exporter, while Canada supplies a mix of raw materials, energy-related products and manufactured goods.

The narrowing surplus highlights a more dynamic bilateral trade relationship, with both sides increasing their role in the exchange of industrial products and strategically important goods.