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FTSE 250 movers: CMC Markets slumps; Ithaca gains on special divi

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,252.39 0.04%

CMC Markets fell sharply despite saying it swung to an interim pre-tax profit of £49.6m from a loss of £2m a year earlier.

Petershill Partners fell as the stock traded without entitlement to a dividend.

Auction Technology was in the red after an initiation at 'underperform' by Jefferies.

Paypoint lost ground even after it reported a 20.6% improvement in first-half underlying EBITDA to £37.5m on the back of continued operational momentum across its divisions.

Ithaca Energy rose as it announced a $200m special dividend.

Market Movers

FTSE 250 - Risers

Ninety One (N91) 164.00p 5.40% Ithaca Energy (ITH) 104.80p 5.01% Grainger (GRI) 233.00p 4.95% IP Group (IPO) 41.00p 3.54% Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) 442.20p 3.08% Breedon Group (BREE) 452.00p 2.84% Pennon Group (PNN) 590.00p 2.79% Harworth Group (HWG) 169.50p 2.73% Oxford Instruments (OXIG) 2,000.00p 2.56% Wood Group (John) (WG.) 52.85p 2.52%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

CMC Markets (CMCX) 295.50p -12.70% PayPoint (PAY) 792.00p -5.15% Petershill Partners (PHLL) 241.50p -5.11% Urban Logistics Reit (SHED) 104.20p -5.10% Mitie Group (MTO) 105.60p -4.86% Auction Technology Group (ATG) 424.00p -4.72% Discoverie Group (DSCV) 637.00p -3.78% Dr. Martens (DOCS) 53.80p -3.67% Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 1,280.00p -2.74% Volution Group (FAN) 548.00p -2.66%

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