New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- NVIDIA shares plunged more than 13 per cent in pre-market trading on Thursday following the sudden resignation of the chipmaker's Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, weighing on investor sentiment ahead of Wall Street's opening bell.

Nvidia shares fell 13.09 per cent to open at USD 150.99, reflecting sharp selling pressure following the company's announcement of a major leadership transition.

However, after US markets opened, NVIDIA shares recovered some of their earlier losses and were trading at USD 160.36, down 7.69 per cent, at the time of reporting.

In a statement dated November 12, Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, ...