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Hedge funds increased bearish bets ahead of Friday's blowout US jobs report, banks say

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Hedge funds added more bets against U.S. stocks over the last week through Jan 9.

Short bets increased in sectors such as staples, software, financials and healthcare.

Job growth accelerated to 256,000 jobs in December , the most since March .

S&P 500 down 1.54% on Friday , erasing all its 2025 gains.

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