Sterling flounders but UK stock market soars
Upcoming polls cause pound to fall 1 cent to US$1.277 but FTSE 100 trades up
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STERLING is suffering from poll jitters, but the stock market is ignoring political uncertainty and has surged to new heights.
The pound fell one cent to a five week low of US$1.277, or 2 per cent below its April high after the pollster YouGov predicted the possibility of a hung Parliament.
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