FTSE 250 movers: B&M sparks on 'buy' call; Miners slide

2nd Apr 2026 14:03

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,443.47 -1.13%

Pan African Resources fell on a lower gold price. Hochschild Mining also fell after a price target cut by Berenberg.

OSB Group, Chesnara and Taylor Wimpey all fell as they traded ex-dividend.

Ithaca Energy, Harbour Energy and Energean all jumped on higher crude oil and gas prices.

B&M European Value Retail shot up after an initiation at 'buy' by Kepler Cheuvreux.

FTSE 250 - Risers

B&M European Value Retail (BME) 183.50p 5.48%

Ithaca Energy (ITH) 256.50p 4.90%

Diversified Energy Company (DI) (DEC) 1,298.00p 3.67%

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) 66.10p 2.80%

Harbour Energy (HBR) 295.40p 2.78%

GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd (GCP) 73.70p 2.50%

Genus (GNS) 2,500.00p 2.45%

AEP Plantations (AEP) 1,790.00p 2.29%

Hilton Food Group (HFG) 529.00p 1.73%

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) 42.30p 1.32%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Pan African Resources (PAF) 142.60p -7.16%

OSB Group (OSB) 509.00p -5.74%

Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 83.60p -5.53%

Hochschild Mining (HOC) 604.50p -5.32%

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) 111.90p -4.94%

Endeavour Mining (EDV) 4,496.00p -4.62%

Domino's Pizza Group (DOM) 169.90p -4.39%

Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 865.00p -4.21%

Ashmore Group (ASHM) 214.80p -4.02%

Marshalls (MSLH) 140.40p -3.97%