(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,400.58 0.15%

Recruiters Michael Page and Hays were the top performers on the FTSE 250 after well-received earnings from European peer Randstad.

Hochschild fell after a production report.

Halfords backed its full-year profit expectations and hailed "strong" trading in the first half but shares of the provider of motoring and cycling products and services slumped as indications of a weaker second half prompted investors to take some profits.

Domino's Pizza fell as it maintained full-year expectations but reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales growth in Q3.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Michael Page (PAGE) 206.00p 9.63%

Hays (HAS) 59.15p 8.04%

Rank Group (RNK) 81.50p 6.54%

THG (THG) 38.38p 6.30%

Ceres Power Holdings (CWR) 294.60p 5.29%

Entain (ENT) 453.50p 4.23%

Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) 187.00p 3.09%

Hansa Investment Company Limited (DI) (HAN) 336.00p 3.07%

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd (RTW) 2.31p 2.65%

Genus (GNS) 2,280.00p 2.52%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Halfords Group (HFD) 256.50p -7.73%

Trustpilot Group (TRST) 271.80p -3.88%

B&M European Value Retail (BME) 270.60p -3.30%

Domino's Pizza Group (DOM) 230.60p -2.78%

Hochschild Mining (HOC) 492.00p -2.73%

Ocado Group (OCDO) 339.20p -2.69%

Trainline (TRN) 222.80p -2.37%

Man Group (EMG) 324.20p -2.17%

Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) (BPT) 394.00p -1.85%

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) 205.20p -1.72%