Investors pull money from UK equities as government warns of “painful” Budget

Government doom-mongering is negatively impacting the UK investment market, as UK equity funds continue to experience net outflows with September seeing £666 million exiting. Post-election optimism and a brief revival in interest in domestic equities were overshadowed by political volatility, fiscal concerns, and pessimistic commentary from the new government. Other global regions saw equity inflows in September, but UK equities faced significant selling pressure, while fixed income funds also experienced outflows as investors capitalized on bond market strength.

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