FTSE 100 dragged down by strike sensitive stocks tumbling

London’s FTSE 100 was dragged down today by companies that will likely suffer amid additional rail strikes over Christmas. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.61 per cent to 7,521.39 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, fell 1.19 per cent to 19,100.08 points. [...]