China manufacturing activity picks up in September — official PMI still in contraction

China manufacturing activity picks up in September — official PMI still in contraction

A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity showed a smaller-than-expected contraction in September as Beijing intensified its efforts aimed at curbing industrial…

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Hedge funds are increasingly moving like stocks markets

Hedge funds are increasingly moving like stocks markets

Hedge funds are increasingly moving in lockstep with broader equities markets, raising the risk of hefty losses in the event of a sharp market reversal. Large investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments and family offices have often sought out alternative investments such as hedge funds as a diversifier to traditional 60/40 equities-and-bonds portfolios,…

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