FTSE 250 movers: Carnival sets sail; Virgin still out of favour

FTSE 250: 19,436.33 +0.99%.

Cruise line operator Carnival topped the FTSE 250 risers list on the back of British Airways and Iberia owner IAG lifting full-year earnings forecasts, driven by strong summer demand and a forecast-beating first-quarter profit performance. Budget airline Wizz Air also rode along in the slipstream.

Virgin Money was still out of favour after disappointing results on Thursday.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Carnival (CCL) 700.00p +4.51%

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ) 225.50p +4.40%

Hilton Food Group (HFG) 734.00p +4.11%

Spire Healthcare Group (SPI) 237.00p +3.95%

Synthomer (SYNT) 117.40p +3.89%

Marshalls (MSLH) 298.60p +3.82%

Molten Ventures (GROW) 270.40p +3.60%

International Distributions Services (IDS) 246.10p +3.58%

Essentra (ESNT) 209.00p +3.47%

Pagegroup (PAGE) 452.60p +3.43%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS) 98.00p -3.45%

Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) 775.00p -2.33%

QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 365.60p -1.93%

Virgin Money UK (VMUK) 144.55p -1.80%

Discoverie Group (DSCV) 804.00p -1.59%

Coats Group (COA) 74.00p -1.07%

Mitie Group (MTO) 92.30p -1.07%

BH Macro Ltd. GBP Shares (BHMG) 416.00p -0.95%

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) 161.80p -0.86%

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) 299.50p -0.83%