Banking collapses trigger confidence slump in UK economy among retail investors

Shojin study of 900 retail investors

Valeria Martinez
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The banking turmoil that unfolded in March after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has damaged the confidence of retail investors in the wider UK economy, according to a survey by investment platform Shojin.

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