Investors should pay attention to U.K. stocks this year: Societe Generale
Investment Outlook for U.K. Stocks: Societe Generale suggests that investors should consider U.K. stocks due to favorable trends, including expected higher GDP growth compared to the eurozone, which historically leads to better performance of the FTSE100 index.
FTSE250 and Small-Cap Stocks: The bank maintains an overweight position on U.K. small-cap stocks in the FTSE250 despite recent economic challenges, believing that a more aggressive monetary policy from the Bank of England could support their performance moving forward.
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