FTSE 250 movers: Builders advance, precious metals miners under pressure

London's second-tier index fell at the end of the week, starting the month off with a -1.86% drop to 16148.34.

Pacing gains on the second-tier index wre building sector related shares, including Mc.Carthy&Stone, Forterra, Bellway, Redrow and Ibstock.

Stock in oilfield services group was also higher, helped by a small rise in crude oil futures.

Going the other way, Cineworld was near the bottom of the pile, alongside precious metals miners Petropavlovsk and Hochschild Mining.

Market Movers

FTSE 250 (MCX) 16,148.34 -1.86%

FTSE 250 - Risers

Hilton Food Group (HFG) 1,210.00p 8.39%
McCarthy & Stone (MCS) 73.80p 4.24%
PayPoint (PAY) 685.00p 3.63%
Airtel Africa (AAF) 41.45p 3.23%
Forterra (FORT) 248.00p 2.90%
Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 202.40p 2.79%
Bellway (BWY) 2,711.00p 2.14%
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) 125.60p 1.95%
Redrow (RDW) 469.40p 1.78%
Helios Towers (HTWS) 127.40p 1.76%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

BMO Commercial Property Trust Limited (BCPT) 66.50p -12.84%
Cineworld Group (CINE) 60.00p -10.20%
Signature Aviation (SIG) 176.95p -9.60%
Future (FUTR) 935.00p -9.40%
Senior (SNR) 59.75p -8.08%
Hammerson (HMSO) 65.00p -7.91%
Equiniti Group (EQN) 158.40p -7.70%
Petropavlovsk (POG) 24.10p -7.31%
Premier Oil (PMO) 30.28p -7.20%
Micro Focus International (MCRO) 448.60p -6.87%