FTSE 250 movers: Punch Taverns still fizzing

26th Aug 2009 12:16

Punch Taverns is higer again after Shore Capital reinitiated the pub group as a 'buy' following yesterday's upbeat trading update. Fellow pub landlords Enterprise Inns and Marston's are also higher.Instrumentation and controls group Spectris continues rising after yesterday saying it expects to see an improved performance in the second half due to restructuring and integration actions and better market trends.Aquarius Platinum has lost a bit of shine after saying a strike in South Africa could lead to mass dismissals of miners, resulting in reduced prices for the precious metal. Oil services group John Wood slips back after saying it saw profits slide in the half-year as the tough market conditions hit exploration and production (E&P) spending worldwide.FTSE 250 - RisersPunch Taverns (PUB) 142.00p +8.48%Marston's (MARS) 108.30p +6.80%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 172.30p +5.45%Redrow (RDW) 238.20p +4.34%Henderson Group (HGG) 123.60p +4.30%National Express Group (NEX) 408.40p +3.37%Keller Group (KLR) 639.50p +3.15%Spectris (SXS) 675.50p +3.13%SVG Capital (SVI) 141.60p +2.98%Mcbride (MCB) 142.40p +2.96%FTSE 250 - FallersSIG (SHI) 135.70p -6.54%Informa (INF) 273.40p -5.23%Tomkins (TOMK) 169.60p -3.96%Melrose Resources (MRS) 340.00p -3.68%Aggreko (AGK) 646.00p -3.58%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 266.70p -3.51%John Wood Group (WG.) 314.00p -3.47%TR Property Inv Trust Sigma Shares (TRYS) 67.10p -3.45%Moneysupermarket.com (MONY) 84.00p -3.34%Premier Oil (PMO) 1,313.00p -3.17%