Investor confidence rose in January; Growing appetite for risk amid global growth

Victoria Tichá
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Investor confidence in Europe rose by 16.0 points in January with each region showing growing appetite for risk, according to research by State Street Global Exchange.

The firm's European Investor Confidence Index (ICI) saw the most notable rise in confidence, at 113.4 as of 31 January. While the Global ICI came in at 102.1, up 6.4 points from December's revised ...

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