FTSE 250 movers: Miners in favour after bank rout; Oil stocks slip
FTSE 250: 18,508.69 +0.20% at1500 GMT.
Centamin led the risers as precious metals were favoured by investors as a safe haven amid the Credit Suisse-inspired bank stock rout.
Tullow Oil fell on the back of weaker oil prices as the same crisis sparked concerns about any economic recovery losing steam. Ithaca Energy fell on the same market sentiment.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Centamin (DI) (CEY) 105.05p 4.37%
Balfour Beatty (BBY) 347.00p 4.14%
W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS) 90.30p 3.79%
TUI AG Reg Shs (DI) (TUI) 1,439.50p 3.75%
Currys (CURY) 61.15p 3.21%
Network International Holdings (NETW) 259.40p 3.10%
IG Group Holdings (IGG) 692.00p 2.75%
Bank of Georgia Group (BGEO) 2,460.00p 2.71%
Kainos Group (KNOS) 1,324.00p 2.64%
International Distributions Services (IDS) 227.50p 2.48%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Essentra (ESNT) 186.00p -13.08%
Tullow Oil (TLW) 27.16p -6.15%
Syncona Limited NPV (SYNC) 138.20p -4.43%
Apax Global Alpha Limited (APAX) 153.20p -4.13%
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 146.90p -3.67%
Petershill Partners (PHLL) 147.00p -3.54%
Bakkavor Group (BAKK) 105.00p -3.31%
Tritax Eurobox (GBP) (EBOX) 61.30p -3.31%
Molten Ventures (GROW) 287.00p -3.17%
ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT) 998.00p -2.92%