GCIFTSE 250 movers: CMC Markets slumps; Ithaca gains on special divi
FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,252.39 0.04%
CMC Markets fell sharply despite saying it swung to an interim pre-tax profit of £49.6m from a loss of £2m a year earlier.
Petershill Partners fell as the stock traded without entitlement to a dividend.
Auction Technology was in the red after an initiation at 'underperform' by Jefferies.
Paypoint lost ground even after it reported a 20.6% improvement in first-half underlying EBITDA to £37.5m on the back of continued operational momentum across its divisions.
Ithaca Energy rose as it announced a $200m special dividend.
Market Movers
FTSE 250 - Risers
Ninety One (N91) 164.00p 5.40%
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 104.80p 5.01%
Grainger (GRI) 233.00p 4.95%
IP Group (IPO) 41.00p 3.54%
Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) 442.20p 3.08%
Breedon Group (BREE) 452.00p 2.84%
Pennon Group (PNN) 590.00p 2.79%
Harworth Group (HWG) 169.50p 2.73%
Oxford Instruments (OXIG) 2,000.00p 2.56%
Wood Group (John) (WG.) 52.85p 2.52%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
CMC Markets (CMCX) 295.50p -12.70%
PayPoint (PAY) 792.00p -5.15%
Petershill Partners (PHLL) 241.50p -5.11%
Urban Logistics Reit (SHED) 104.20p -5.10%
Mitie Group (MTO) 105.60p -4.86%
Auction Technology Group (ATG) 424.00p -4.72%
Discoverie Group (DSCV) 637.00p -3.78%
Dr. Martens (DOCS) 53.80p -3.67%
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 1,280.00p -2.74%
Volution Group (FAN) 548.00p -2.66%
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