FTSE 250 movers: Lancashire falls on Hurricane Milton fears.


FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,845.05 -0.26%

Source: Sharecast

Insurance companies were among the biggest fallers as they braced themselves for payout costs from Hurricane Milton with Lancashire Holdings the biggest faller on the FTSE 250.

Precious metals miners lost their shine as gold prices fell, with Endeavour Mining down.

Companies with exposure to China were all on the rise after Beijing's raft of stimulus measures last week. Burberry, Aston Martin and Fidelity China Special Situations all gained.

Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, flagged a robust full-year performance in an update on Monday, supported by portfolio expansion and strong rental growth.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Burberry Group (BRBY) 676.20p 4.03%
Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS) 248.50p 3.33%
Energean (ENOG) 908.00p 3.30%
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 113.40p 3.28%
Close Brothers Group (CBG) 386.00p 3.26%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 401.50p 3.08%
Carnival (CCL) 1,265.50p 2.97%
Raspberry PI Holdings (RPI) 376.60p 2.67%
SSP Group (SSPG) 158.10p 2.66%
IP Group (IPO) 49.85p 2.26%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 628.00p -8.19%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,676.00p -6.53%
CMC Markets (CMCX) 299.00p -3.55%
Kainos Group (KNOS) 837.00p -3.01%
Grainger (GRI) 238.00p -2.86%
Harworth Group (HWG) 181.00p -2.69%
AJ Bell (AJB) 438.00p -2.67%
RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI) (RHIM) 3,320.00p -2.64%
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs (HVPE) 2,305.00p -2.54%
Babcock International Group (BAB) 469.00p -2.49%

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