Shares in Ashtead sank on Tuesday morning despite the equipment rental group reporting a record performance in its fiscal first quarter, after it cut its forecast for UK growth due to a "softening" market.
Stocks in London are called lower on Tuesday, amid the latest services PMI readings.
UK retail sales bounced back last month following a poor performance in July, according to the latest British.
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