NVIDIA ESPIONAGE REPORTS COULD TRIGGER TOUGHER US CHIP EXPORT RESTRICTIONS Raymond James warns that reports of alleged Chinese espionage targeting Nvidia (NVDA ) could accelerate congressional support for the MATCH Act, which would tighten semiconductor and chipmaking equipment exports to China. The legislation has bipartisan backing, with incoming Democratic congressional majorities potentially pushing for even stricter controls. Additional restrictions could threaten the fragile US-China trade détente, particularly China's continued supply of rare earth minerals.(彭博社)