Investors more sure of stock market

nvestor confidence rose strongly in March, according to a survey by JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. The study, comprising a randomly selected sample of 500 private investors throughout Great Britain, shows that investors who believe that the UK stock market will be higher in six months' time has risen from 37% to 48% in the past month. The group also carried out a parallel survey in March among a sample of 100-plus intermediaries, asking them the same question ' 71% thought it likely markets will be higher versus only 9% who said unlikely. The remaining 20% believe markets will b...