FTSE 250 movers: CMC Markets rallies; airlines fly lower
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0.1% at 22,829.23 in afternoon trade on Friday.
CMC Markets was a high riser ahead of its full-year results next, closely followed by Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods.
Wizz Air and easyJet both flew lower following disappointment over the government’s updated travel list. No new countries were added to the ‘safe’ green list on Thursday and Portugal was moved from green to amber.
AJ Bell financial analyst Danni Hewson said: "Hopes of anything approaching a normal summer for the industry now look pretty much over.
"Domestically the hospitality sector will be hoping that a full reopening is still on the cards for the 21 June but creeping concern about the threat posed by the Delta variant may send any decision on this to the wire - which is clearly exceptionally unhelpful for businesses."
Doorstep lender Provident Financial was weaker after a rating downgrade at Peel Hunt.
FTSE 250 - Risers
CMC Markets (CMCX) 492.00p 3.80%
Premier Foods (PFD) 110.00p 3.19%
Marshalls (MSLH) 733.50p 3.02%
Centamin (DI) (CEY) 115.40p 2.81%
Workspace Group (WKP) 907.00p 2.72%
Network International Holdings (NETW) 393.00p 2.34%
Syncona Limited NPV (SYNC) 218.50p 2.34%
Oxford Biomedica (OXB) 1,154.00p 2.30%
Telecom Plus (TEP) 1,250.00p 2.29%
Helios Towers (HTWS) 179.00p 2.29%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Just Group (JUST) 102.10p -4.31%
Volution Group (FAN) 417.50p -3.47%
Oxford Instruments (OXIG) 2,060.00p -3.29%
PureTech Health (PRTC) 378.00p -2.95%
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 4,553.00p -2.84%
Provident Financial (PFG) 237.00p -2.79%
Cineworld Group (CINE) 93.04p -2.56%
Kainos Group (KNOS) 1,407.00p -2.29%
Inchcape (INCH) 779.50p -2.13%
easyJet (EZJ) 939.00p -2.11%