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Jan 2025
10m 27s

China's AI challenger sends shockwaves

JULIUS BAER
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After US stocks notched their best start to a presidential term since 1985 last week, DeepSeek, China's answer to ChatGPT, is making big waves in the tech sector. The AI startup is gaining significant traction and sending US stock futures sharply lower. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, shares his outlook for markets from a technical perspective.

00:00 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

00:35 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing)

07:13 Technical Analysis update by Mensur Pocinci (Head of Technical Analysis)

09:18 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)


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