Midcaps slip on weak data; trade news cushions FTSE fall
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(Reuters) - Britain's mid-cap index tumbled on Tuesday after lacklustre domestic growth data, while the FTSE 100 came off its earlier lows on a report that planned U.S. tariffs on China could be delayed.The bluechip index had slid as much as 1.3%, weighed down by a more than 6% drop in Ashtead after the industrial firm warned of challenging conditions in the UK.The bourse subsequently recouped a bulk of those losses to end 0.3% lower, boosted by a Wall Street Journal report..