{
  "id": 565926,
  "title": "Insurers, Spirax drag down UK's FTSE 100 index",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/insurers-spirax-drag-down-uks-ftse-100-index",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:53:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434307/insurers-spirax-drag-down-uks-ftse-100-index"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "London’s FTSE 100 fell for a second session on Tuesday, as shares in Spirax tumbled onthe valve maker’s disappointing outlook, while Legal & General led a selloff in insurers following multiple brokerage downgrades. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 10,851.58 points by 1016 GMT. The midcap FTSE 250 fell 0.3% to 24,678.20 points. Spirax shares fell 6%, becoming the biggest decliner in the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}