(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,103.31 0.39%

WPP was the top gainer on the FTSE 250 after an initiation at 'buy' by Berenberg, while geotechnical contractor Keller gained after it was awarded a contract variation order in relation to the reconstruction of the I-40 highway in the US.

EasyJet gained as oil prices fell on hopes the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East would hold.

Oxford Instruments shares fell more than 6% on Tuesday morning despite the company reporting full-year results slightly ahead of expectations, as investors focused on weaker revenue, lower adjusted profit and pressure in its Advanced Technologies division.

FTSE 250 - Risers

WPP (WPP) 278.80p 5.38%

easyJet (EZJ) 481.60p 3.50%

Grainger (GRI) 158.50p 3.46%

Breedon Group (BREE) 285.80p 3.41%

Derwent London (DLN) 1,817.00p 3.01%

Keller Group (KLR) 2,526.00p 2.92%

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 42.50p 2.72%

Genuit Group (GEN) 263.20p 2.68%

XP Power Ltd. (DI) (XPP) 1,764.00p 2.67%

Great Portland Estates (GPE) 308.00p 2.47%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Oxford Instruments (OXIG) 2,912.00p -5.51%

Raspberry PI Holdings (RPI) 976.50p -5.24%

Hays (HAS) 34.92p -4.77%

Genus (GNS) 2,170.00p -3.13%

Computacenter (CCC) 4,230.00p -2.94%

Ithaca Energy (ITH) 248.20p -2.85%

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) 127.40p -2.67%

Ceres Power Holdings (CWR) 629.50p -2.62%

Trustpilot Group (TRST) 249.00p -2.61%

Pagegroup (PAGE) 122.00p -2.10%