FTSE 250 movers: SSP slumps on UBS note; Cyclicals also lower
FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,604.46 -0.42%
SSP was under the cosh after a downgrade to 'sell' from 'neutral' at UBS. The bank said that mid-term consensus screens as stretched in light of upcoming headwinds.
Warehouse Reit was in focus after Blackstone Europe took a step closer to securing the property group, which backed an improved £489m takeover bid.
Cyclical stocks were lower after a surprise fall in UK GDP, with Marshalls, Vistry and Savills down.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 283.80p 4.72%
IP Group (IPO) 57.30p 2.69%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 2,276.00p 2.52%
Zigup (ZIG) 336.50p 2.28%
Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 122.40p 2.00%
Vietnam Enterprise Investments (DI) (VEIL) 658.00p 1.70%
AJ Bell (AJB) 521.50p 1.36%
HICL Infrastructure (HICL) 120.00p 1.35%
Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS) 261.00p 1.16%
Cranswick (CWK) 5,220.00p 1.16%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
SSP Group (SSPG) 170.10p -9.52%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 235.60p -2.77%
Vistry Group (VTY) 605.40p -2.54%
RS Group (RS1) 581.50p -2.43%
Close Brothers Group (CBG) 395.60p -2.42%
Vesuvius (VSVS) 388.80p -2.36%
Marshalls (MSLH) 257.50p -2.28%
Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) 494.50p -2.27%
Bodycote (BOY) 594.00p -2.22%
Savills (SVS) 945.00p -2.17%
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