Oil slide and growth worries smother FTSE 100 while mid-caps bounce
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(Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index fell on Tuesday as perpetuating concerns over slowing global growth and an oversupply of oil spooked investors, while the mid-cap index gained after a small bounceback from retail stocks after an ASOS-led selloff.The FTSE 100 ended the day 1.1 percent lower while an uptick in retail stocks following sharp falls on Monday and a 17.7 percent surge in drugmaker Indivior shares helped the mid-cap index climb 0.5 percent higher after an initial loss.Christmas..