After a rollercoaster session US equities rebounded by Friday’s close, with technology even ending the day in positive territory. Europe had earlier closed lower, mirroring Thursday’s US tech selloff. Overnight, Korean technology stocks drove the Kospi higher but China and Japan’s geopolitical tensions over Taiwan weighed on the broader market. Japan’s travel and tourism sectors took a hit today after China warned its citizens not to travel there. When it comes to the week ahead, watch out for the Fed minutes, a raft of US data being unleashed after the shutdown, and Nvidia’s all-important results on Wednesday. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical analysis covers likely trajectories for gold and the US dollar in today’s podcast, as well as revealing what the charts say about a year-end rally.

• (00:00) - Introduction: Roman Canziani, Head of Product & Investment Content