FTSE 250 movers: Moonpig rises on Berenberg note; Mining stocks lower
FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,924.68 0.57%
Moonpig was a high riser as Berenberg reiterated its 'buy' rating on shares of the online greeting cards and gift retailer.
Paragon Banking and OSB Group gained on the back of a positive sector note from Panmure Gordon on specialist lenders.
Oil and mining stocks were lower with Ithaca Energy and Hochschild Mining down.
Market Movers
FTSE 250 - Risers
Paragon Banking Group (PAG) 799.00p 4.31%
Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) (BPT) 374.60p 4.23%
Wood Group (John) (WG.) 71.00p 4.03%
OSB Group (OSB) 419.00p 3.82%
Moonpig Group (MOON) 225.50p 3.20%
Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) 577.00p 3.04%
QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 372.20p 2.59%
Just Group (JUST) 164.60p 2.49%
Softcat (SCT) 1,598.00p 2.44%
SSP Group (SSPG) 181.00p 2.20%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 124.00p -2.52%
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 105.70p -2.49%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 175.60p -2.34%
Syncona Limited NPV (SYNC) 94.80p -2.17%
Investec (INVP) 516.50p -1.90%
RS Group (RS1) 658.00p -1.42%
Trainline (TRN) 362.80p -1.41%
Auction Technology Group (ATG) 628.00p -1.41%
Diversified Energy Company (DEC) 1,299.00p -1.37%
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Inv Trust (NAS) 3,690.00p -1.34%