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London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday after US technology giant Apple cut its first-quarter guidance, but the FTSE was faring better than its European counterparts as retailers were boosted by a well-received update from Next.
London stocks had pared losses by midday on Wednesday but the overall tone was still decidedly negative on the first day of trading of 2019, as disappointing Chinese manufacturing data sparked broad-based selling.
