Investor confidence hits 2015 peak in August despite FTSE drop

Hargreaves Lansdown research shows optimism

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The Hargreaves Lansdown Investor Confidence Index has hit a 2015 peak despite the FTSE 100 falling by 11% over the last three months.

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