Investors cash in bond market profits but grow more gloomy about UK equities______

Equity funds saw their first monthly outflows in September since October 2023, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, the largest global funds network. Investors pulled a net £564m from their holdings, ending a 10-month stint of near record-breaking inflows.
Key highlights from this month’s FFI:

  • Equity funds saw  outflows of £564m in September  – the first since October 2023
  • UK-focused funds bore the brunt of selling, with outflows of £666m
  • All other geographically focused fund sectors saw inflows, though at a lower level
  • Fixed income funds shed £769m in September as investors banked the profits of the bond-market rally
  • Outflows from fixed income funds between August and September were the second largest on Calastone’s record

View this edition of the FFI in full

View this edition of the FFI in full

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