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BUZZ-Oxford Instruments: no respite in sight

** Nanotechnology tools maker slides 21 pct to their lowest in more than 4 years, after it cuts FY expectations

** Investec (LSE: INVP.L - news) analysts expect the scale of reduction to be between 7 pct and 10 pct for 2015/16E and 2016/17E.

** Co blames softer demand for industrial products in China and pricing pressure in super conducting wire business.

** Oxford Instruments (Other OTC: OXGGY - news) had cut 7 pct of its workforce in June to reduce costs as trade sanctions hit sales in Russia.

** Most actively traded midcap stock, with more than twice its 30-day daily avg volume having already gone through

** Stock was top loser on the FTSE All Share Electronic Equipment Index (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : aastha.agnihotri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; RM: rahul.b.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)