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London midday: Stocks pare losses as UK data impresses
The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,152.19 by midday, but had rebounded off an earlier intraday low of 8,112.03 (-0.7%). UK economic data released on Wednesday morning showed that private-sector activity expanded for the ninth straight month, with new business …