Downtrend: Computer screens at the New York Stock Exchange showing the stock plunge last Monday, where stocks tumbled nearly 300 points, closing at just above 16,000. — AFP
BOSTON: US hedge funds are bracing for their worst year since the 2008 financial crisis after a dramatic sell-off in healthcare and biotechnology stocks triggered double-digit losses for some prominent players last month.
September’s sucker punch in the biotech sector, on top of a grim August when global markets tumbled due to fears about slowing growth in China, have pushed many hedge fund managers deep into the red.
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