FTSE 250 movers: Evraz rises with iron, appetite for Just Eat wanes
7th Mar 2016 14:40
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was down during afternoon trading on Monday, after an earlier report showed Eurozone investor confidence was expected to fall in March ahead of the European Central Bank's policy meeting later in the week. Indivior was one of the leading risers after Deutsche Bank rei
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Home Retail leads risers over possible bidding war
22nd Feb 2016 15:29
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was firmly in the black on Monday, up 124.90 points (0.77%) to 16,282.96 by mid-afternoon. Home Retail Group led the risers following media reports over the weekend that Sainsbury's could seek an extension to the Takeover Panel's 18 March deadline, after South African
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ocado leads market after Amazon bid rumours
19th Jan 2016 14:44
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was firmly in the black on Tuesday, rising 152.56 points (0.96%) to 16,111.37 by mid-afternoon. Shares in Ocado were flying as rumours of a bid from Amazon resurfaced. The US internet retail giant was reported to be working on a potential approach for the FTSE 250 on
Read moreEvraz steel production falls in 2015 despite fourth quarter bounce
19th Jan 2016 11:56
(ShareCast News) - A year-end update from Evraz revealed production by the steel group fell in 2015 despite higher output in the fourth quarter. With average steel selling prices in the fourth quarter varying by between a half and a third from 2014 prices, the FTSE 250 group reduced crude steel prod
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Worsening conditions sees Poundland pounded
7th Jan 2016 14:47
(ShareCast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 250 plunged on Thursday, before recovering somewhat by the afternoon. The second-tier market was down 278.91 points (1.63%) to 16,780.07 by mid-afternoon. Poundland was the market's biggest victim after it said that disastrous trading conditions in November con
Read moreFTSE 250 risers: Oil prices and volatile China sees shares drop
6th Jan 2016 15:09
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was left sitting in a puddle by mid-afternoon Wednesday, down 184.25 points (1.07%) at 17,020.78. Low oil prices were to blame for the second tier market's biggest faller Tullow Oil as well as Cairn Energy. Both Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate sank below $35 a
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Home Retail surges as Sainsbury's indicates another takeover offer
5th Jan 2016 14:31
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was in the black by mid-afternoon Tuesday, up 60.04 points (0.35%) to 17,182.19. Home Retail Group surged after Sainsbury's revealed it is still considering making a takeover offer for Home Retail after a November approach for the FTSE 250 retail group was rejected.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Commodities downturn clobbers midcaps
14th Dec 2015 15:14
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 bounced around on Monday with the market in the red by mid-afternoon, down 16.77 points (0.10%) to 16,860.52. The commodities downturn hit a number of FTSE 250 companies on Monday, with Evraz down over 15% by mid-afternoon. Three-month metal contracts were down, with
Read moreLondon close: Stocks drop as third quarter UK GDP slows more than forecast
27th Oct 2015 16:48
(ShareCast News) - London stocks finished on the back foot on Tuesday after a worse-than-forecast slowdown in third quarter UK economic growth. UK gross domestic product rose 0.5% in the third quarter compared to 0.7% in the second quarter, well below estimates for a 0.6% increase, the Office for Na
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Oil producers on the slide as prices crash; TalkTalk reconnects with investors
27th Oct 2015 14:26
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was down 0.57% as oil companies continued to feel the pain of the impact of lower prices on the bottom line. With FTSE 100 index heavweight BP reporting a slump in profits, oil and gas producers in the midcap index fell sharply in sympathy as they prepare for a long p
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Aveva Group drives market higher
20th Oct 2015 15:02
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was up mid-afternoon Tuesday to 16,974.63, rising 57.29 points (0.34%). Shares in engineering software company Aveva Group rallied after Berenberg upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,450p from 1,977p. "Our discussions with various
Read moreEvraz posts mostly positive operational results
16th Oct 2015 07:53
(ShareCast News) - Evraz has posted a mostly positive set of operational results, with increases in steel and coal production for the quarter. The FTSE 250 steel making and mining company posted its operational results for the third quarter of 2015 on Friday. The company highlighted that crude stee
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Commodities cause market to slide
13th Oct 2015 14:15
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 continued to slide on Tuesday, dropping 94.11 points (0.55%) mid-afternoon to 16,892.84 after much weaker than expected data on Chinese imports in September. Natural resource related companies were the biggest fallers of the day. Evraz led the pack on the back of gold
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Miners and energy stocks rally; Wizz Air crashes
7th Oct 2015 13:46
(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was down 0.2% at 17,101.89 just after 1400 BST, underperforming the broader market. Miners were firmly on the front foot as metals prices advanced and the sector got a boost from an upbeat note by Morgan Stanley. The bank upgraded its stance on the European
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Rentokil rallies on acquisition, Man Group drops on press report
1st Sep 2015 14:28
(ShareCast News) - London's mid-cap index was in the red on Tuesday as weak Chinese and UK manufacturing figures weighed on sentiment. At 1440 BST, the index was down 1.8% at 16,807.07. OneSavings Bank was the standout gainer after Numis raised its forecasts and target price on the stock following s
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