Compass drop weighs on FTSE, trade hopes soften blow
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(Reuters) - London's main index edged lower on Tuesday as a near 7% slide in catering firm Compass Group offset gains in miners that were driven by hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute.The FTSE 100 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 was roughly flat.Losses were contained as hopes that the Sino-U.S. trade dispute could end soon gained..