LONDON (ShareCast) - Electronics and maintenance products distributor Electrocomponents was higher after saying that sales in the three months to the end of June were at a similar level to the previous financial year.
Avocet Mining was also heading higher as metals prices firmed on the improved outlook for China.
Booker Group was a heavy faller after Shore Capital downgraded the stock to 'sell'.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Avocet Mining (AVM) 68.00p +4.86%
Afren (AFR) 115.70p +4.33%
Electrocomponents (ECM) 208.30p +4.31%
Kenmare Resources (KMR) 34.51p +4.10%
Petropavlovsk (POG) 441.00p +3.76%
International Personal Finance (IPF) 246.00p +3.62%
UBM (UBM) 610.00p +3.57%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 259.30p +3.39%
Aveva Group (AVV) 1,753.00p +2.75%
Melrose (MRO) 389.30p +2.72%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 133.20p -2.92%
CSR (CSR) 217.30p -2.56%
Booker Group (BOK) 89.00p -2.52%
New World Resources A Shares (NWR) 314.40p -2.30%
Ruspetro (RPO) 131.10p -1.87%
Rathbone Brothers (RAT) 1,345.00p -1.68%
Senior (SNR) 177.20p -1.50%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) 492.50p -1.50%
Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 105.60p -1.40%
Michael Page International (MPI) 338.00p -1.31%
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