Compass drop weighs on FTSE, trade hopes cushion fall
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Tuesday as a near 7% slide in catering firm Compass Group offset gains in miners, that rose on hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade spat, while a surge in Pets at Home helped mid-cap stocks outperform.The main index gave up 0.1%, with Compass tracking its worst day since July 2014, after the company said deteriorating business and consumer confidence hit performance in Europe.The FTSE 250 held on to a near 15-month high from the previous..