Sentiment towards UK equities dives to 18-month low

All UK assets recorded negative sentiment

Investor sentiment towards UK assets has reached lower levels than in the aftermath of the General Election or the UK's vote to leave the European Union, according to the Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment index for September.

The monthly index, which measures net investor sentiment towards an asset class, showing the difference between those with a positive and a negative outlook for the next six months, has indicated a fall in sentiment towards UK equities, government and corporate bonds. Sentiment towards UK equities fell 3.2 percentage points to 1.6%, its lowest position for 18 months, as uncertainty surrounding what deal the UK can secure with the European Union continued to persist. UK government and corporate bonds saw drops in sentiment of 2.9 and 2.3 percentage points respectively, to -3.1% and 1.4...