Investor sentiment 'bounces back' post-Brexit

Investor sentiment index hits 2016 high

Victoria McKeever
clock • 2 min read

Investor confidence has bounced back following initial falls after the European Union (EU) referendum, according to figures from Lloyds Private Bank.

The firm's Investor Sentiment Index rose more than 8 percentage points since July, to its highest level this year. It said all asset classes, except for gold and cash, have seen a rise in positive investor sentiment, despite continued market volatility following the Brexit vote on 23 June. UK equities and property showed the biggest surge in investor confidence month on month (23.98 and 13.02 percentage points respectively). This came despite a post-Brexit fall in confidence in July and the subsequent suspension in trading of several of the large commercial property funds due to li...

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