Article: Fund managers lose faith in stock market

BRITAIN'S top-rated fund managers' confidence in prospects for the UK stock market has fallen to its lowest level for five months, according to a new survey.

The research, carried out by Citywire, the financial publishing and data group, reveals just 8 per cent of fund managers are predicting double-digit returns in the next 12 months. In contrast, 25 per cent of fund managers predicted these higher gains a month before.

The dramatic fall in confidence comes after a recent bout of profit taking by investors, which has led the FTSE100 to slip from around 4,200 in mid-June to below 4,000 in July. The index has since rallied; it closed at 4,098 on Friday.

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