“A系列”指数今日集体收涨，A500ETF易方达（159361）交投活跃，全天成交额约40亿元

Core Viewpoint - The A-share indices collectively rose today, indicating a positive trend in the market, with significant trading activity in the A500 ETF, which reached a record high in scale [1]. Group 1: Market Performance - The CSI A500 index increased by 0.7% [1] - The CSI A100 index rose by 0.8% [1] - The CSI A50 index gained 0.6% [1] - The A500 ETF from E Fund (159361) had a trading volume of approximately 4 billion yuan [1] - The latest scale of this product exceeded 23 billion yuan, marking a historical high [1] Group 2: Manufacturing Sector Insights - The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September rose by 0.4 percentage points to 49.8%, reaching a six-month high, indicating ongoing improvement in manufacturing sentiment [1] - The manufacturing production index stood at 51.9%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, also a six-month high [1] - The new orders index increased to 49.7%, up by 0.2 percentage points [1] - The new export orders index rose by 0.6 percentage points to 47.8% [1]