Why isn’t a stronger pound undermining the FTSE?

The FTSE 100 has edged higher over the past month, despite a 5% drop in the S&P 500 and an appreciation of sterling against the dollar. A rise in the exchange rate has typically seen the US index outperform its UK counterpart.  So what explains the FTSE 100’s resilience?

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