FTSE 250 movers: WPP gains, Oxford Instruments slides

(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%