BUZZ-Oxford Instruments: no respite in sight

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

** Investec analysts expect the scale of reduction to bebetween 7 pct and 10 pct for 2015/16E and 2016/17E.

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

** Oxford Instruments had cut 7 pct of its workforce in Juneto reduce costs as trade sanctions hit sales in Russia.

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

** Stock was top loser on the FTSE All Share ElectronicEquipment Index (RM: aastha.agnihotri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; RM:rahul.b.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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