FTSE 250 movers: Close Bros surges on KBW note; Tariff woes hit Aston Martin
FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,906.24 -0.66%
Close Brothers surged after KBW reiterated its 'outperform' rating on the stock and said the finance company was better capitalised "than many appreciate, with capital buffer now at a level where they could immediately meet a motor finance redress liability of c.£400m".
Burberry gained after upbeat results from FTSE 100 index rival Next.
OSB Group fell as the stock traded without entitlement to the dividend.
Luxury car maker Aston Martin was under the cosh on news of Trump's latest tariffs.
Market Movers
FTSE 250 - Risers
Close Brothers Group (CBG) 326.40p 7.02%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 829.40p 4.07%
Bakkavor Group (BAKK) 179.00p 2.87%
Moonpig Group (MOON) 210.00p 2.69%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,799.00p 2.51%
International Workplace Group (IWG) 184.00p 2.34%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 296.70p 2.13%
Caledonia Investments (CLDN) 3,830.00p 2.13%
Sirius Real Estate Ltd. (SRE) 85.10p 1.92%
Indivior (INDV) 754.50p 1.21%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 69.25p -5.91%
OSB Group (OSB) 431.80p -5.56%
Vistry Group (VTY) 569.00p -5.40%
Abrdn (ABDN) 160.85p -4.74%
Victrex plc (VCT) 894.00p -4.39%
Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST) 166.80p -3.08%
Hill and Smith (HILS) 1,856.00p -3.03%
Future (FUTR) 789.00p -2.83%
TBC Bank Group (TBCG) 4,330.00p -2.70%
Foresight Group Holdings Limited NPV (FSG) 361.00p -2.70%
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