FTSE 250 movers: Strong trading cheers Greene King

27th Jan 2010 14:17

Investors have raised a glass to brewer Greene King. Trading over the last nine weeks has remained 'relatively strong' despite the freezing weather, with food sales going well and Scottish arm Belhaven again the star turn.Elswhere in beverage-related stocks, shares in soft drinks group Britvic are fizzing. The Tango maker, which also has the license to sell Pepsi in the UK said it has seen 'robust' market conditions in the last quarter, but said it remains cautious about the outlook for consumer confidence and spending.Shares in De La Rue have recovered from falls yesterday when the banknote printer reported healthy demand despite tough trading conditions for its cash processing arm.FTSE 250 - RisersBritvic (BVIC) 433.00p +7.07%Paragon Group Of Companies (PAG) 136.00p +4.13%Informa (INF) 315.20p +3.55%PartyGaming (PRTY) 286.70p +3.20%Chemring Group (CHG) 3,277.00p +3.12%Melrose Resources (MRS) 318.50p +2.74%F&C Commercial Property Trust (FCPT) 90.75p +2.54%Marston's (MARS) 87.90p +2.33%Greene King (GNK) 442.90p +2.29%De La Rue (DLAR) 967.50p +2.27%FTSE 250 - FallersGem Diamonds (GEMD) 215.80p -4.98%DS Smith (SMDS) 109.70p -4.11%Persimmon (PSN) 440.80p -3.35%Davis Service Group (DVSG) 405.40p -3.01%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 122.50p -2.47%Berkeley Group Holdings (BKG) 792.50p -2.46%DSG International (DSGI) 32.47p -2.38%Salamander Energy (SMDR) 270.00p -2.35%RPS Group (RPS) 196.90p -2.28%JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust (JII) 356.20p -2.25%