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Market rallies following policy announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve helped hedge fund performance in September, reports Eurekahedge. CTAs were the only strategy with negative performance.
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Most hedge fund strategies had gains in August as markets were aided by announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve. CTAs/managed futures was the only strategy to record losses for the month.
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The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was positive in July. Despite the ongoing regional problems, Europe-focused managers led the gains. CTAs had a good month. Gains were seen across most other strategies.
Hedge fund strategies performed mostly positively during July. CTAs were one of the strongest performers, benefiting from the US drought and rising energy prices. Only a few strategies had declines.
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