LONDON (ShareCast) - Vesuvius advanced after the maker of ceramic moulds and lining for steelmakers and foundries reported a 39 per cent rise in profit, driven by a stabilisation in demand and the disposal of its low-margin businesses.

Hedge fund, Man Group, posted first-half earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, despite client outflows.

Building products company CSR declined after UBS reduced its rating of the stock to ‘sell’ from ‘neutral’.

St. Modwen Properties slumped following news English football club Worcester City was set to terminate its contract with the property developer to build a new stadium.

FTSE 250 - Risers
Vesuvius (VSVS) 477.50p +8.52%
Man Group (EMG) 90.50p +8.32%
Inmarsat (ISAT) 724.50p +7.17%
Inchcape (INCH) 625.00p +6.47%
Enterprise Inns (ETI) 149.60p +5.20%
RPS Group (RPS) 238.90p +3.87%
Cobham (COB) 302.40p +3.60%
Essentra (ESNT) 813.50p +3.50%
AZ Electronic Materials SA (DI) (AZEM) 319.80p +3.16%
FirstGroup (FGP) 106.20p +2.91%

FTSE 250 - Fallers
CSR (CSR) 543.50p -4.31%
St. Modwen Properties (SMP) 319.50p -4.05%
Grainger (GRI) 180.00p -4.00%
Workspace Group (WKP) 462.10p -2.72%
African Barrick Gold (ABG) 115.50p -2.70%
Imagination Technologies Group (IMG) 240.00p -2.68%
Unite Group (UTG) 393.30p -2.41%
NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd GBP (NBLS) 106.00p -2.30%
Polymetal International (POLY) 660.00p -2.29%
Hansteen Holdings (HSTN) 95.40p -2.15%

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