Demand for bonds propels October retail sales to £2.5bn

According to latest Investment Association figures

James Baxter-Derrington
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Following record outflows in Q3, equities have seen a return to inflows in October, while bond funds were the most popular with UK savers, according to the latest figures published by the Investment Association (IA).

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