FTSE 250 movers: Dunelm slumps, oil stocks gain on crude spike

8th Sep 2026 13:01

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,369.57 -0.56%

Homeware retailer Dunelm tumbled as it posted flat full-year pre-tax profits, unveiled a three-year strategic growth plan and said unusually hot weather had dented trading in the first six weeks of FY27.

Baltic Classifieds was under the cosh after Jefferies downgraded the shares to 'underperform' from 'hold'.

Shares in Johnson Service Group fell sharply on Tuesday despite the textile rental and laundry services provider reporting higher first-half profits, as investors focused on a softer outlook for its hospitality-focused HORECA division.

Diversified Energy and Harbour Energy both rose as the price of Brent crude spiked to $99 on increasing tensions in the Gulf.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Diversified Energy Company (DI) (DEC) 1,148.00p 3.42%

Harbour Energy (HBR) 269.80p 2.74%

Hansa Investment Company Limited (DI) (HAN) 340.00p 2.41%

RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI) (RHIM) 2,920.00p 2.10%

Renishaw (RSW) 5,140.00p 1.57%

BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) 1,034.00p 1.57%

Victrex plc (VCT) 872.00p 1.28%

Mondi (MNDI) 846.60p 1.27%

Rightmove (RMV) 493.80p 1.25%

Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,336.00p 1.21%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Dunelm Group (DNLM) 775.00p -12.69%

Softcat (SCT) 1,890.00p -7.35%

Johnson Service Group (JSG) 134.00p -6.69%

Rank Group (RNK) 92.50p -5.61%

Telecom Plus (TEP) 814.00p -5.24%

Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) 391.40p -4.40%

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) 2.41p -4.20%

Close Brothers Group (CBG) 408.80p -3.54%

Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) 608.00p -3.49%

Ashmore Group (ASHM) 215.20p -3.34%