Investor confidence in UK shares continues to soar

The index - which shows the difference between those who hold a positive view and those who hold a negative view each month for each type of investment - shows that net sentiment among investors in UK equities increased to +40 at the start of the month, up 2% from January, with 48% of respondents holding a positive view and 8% holding a negative one. This is in sharp contrast to the start of the survey in March 2013, when the figure was +16, with only 34% positive view and 17% negative. However, the index shows there was a small flight to safety away from Japan and emerging markets in...