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)799.00p4.31%
Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) (BPT)374.60p4.23%
Wood Group (John) (WG.)71.00p4.03%
OSB Group (OSB)419.00p3.82%
Moonpig Group (MOON)225.50p3.20%
Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG)577.00p3.04%
QinetiQ Group (QQ.)372.20p2.59%
Just Group (JUST)164.60p2.49%
Softcat (SCT)1,598.00p2.44%
SSP Group (SSPG)181.00p2.20%
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%