NVIDIA Corp. ($NVDA) experienced volatile trading on December 30, 2024, with its stock initially declining over 2% pre-market but recovering to show a gain of 0.4% by 10:00 AM. Despite broader market declines, with the S&P 500 opening 1.2% lower at 5,901.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 453.59 points or 1.06% to close at 42,538.62 at the market open, NVIDIA was noted as one of the few mega-cap tech stocks to turn green during the session. The NASDAQ also fell by 1.37%, closing at 19,451.88. The market's reaction was set against a backdrop of significant movements in futures, with the S&P 500 futures down 1.22% and the Dow Jones futures falling by 400 points amid broader market trends and reactions to NVIDIA's performance.