FTSE falls nearly 2% as Trump puts off China trade deal hopes
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 dropped to a two-month low on its fourth day in the red on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's nonchalance about reaching a trade deal with China spooked traders.The blue-chip index slipped 1.8%, while the midcap FTSE 250 index's fall was limited to 1% on the back of a 15% surge in miner Centamin after Canada's Endeavour Mining revealed a $1.9 billion buyout proposal.Diversified miner Glencore was among steepest fallers on the main board, tumbling 4% as..