LONDON (ShareCast) - Communications technology firm Spirent Communications was heavy faller after it cautioned that overall growth in the second half may reduce to mid- to low-single digit increase amid ongoing macro-economic uncertainty.

High-flying Ophir Energy also disappointed the market as it revealed its gas discovery at the Papa-1 well off the coast of Tanzania is likely to contain lower recoverable resources than it had hoped for.

Leading the upside was industrial property group SEGRO after saying that pre-tax profits gained 5.3% in the first half despite net rental income falling by 3.4%. The firm also reported today that it has completed the sale of a portfolio of 10 non-core UK industrial estates for £110m.


FTSE 250 - Risers
SEGRO (SGRO) 241.30p +6.39%
Carpetright (CPR) 603.50p +2.72%
FirstGroup (FGP) 235.90p +2.48%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 728.50p +2.46%
Rank Group (RNK) 119.90p +2.39%
Brown (N.) Group (BWNG) 267.30p +2.14%
BH Global Ltd. USD Shares (BHGU) 11.46 +1.87%
Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 2,951.00p +1.76%
Interserve (IRV) 326.30p +1.75%
ITE Group (ITE) 193.80p +1.73%

FTSE 250 - Fallers
Spirent Communications (SPT) 142.50p -15.43%
Ophir Energy (OPHR) 525.00p -9.87%
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 35.05p -6.03%
Kentz Corporation Ltd. (KENZ) 357.10p -5.78%
Ferrexpo (FXPO) 177.50p -3.69%
Michael Page International (MPI) 356.10p -3.44%
PayPoint (PAY) 681.00p -3.40%
Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI) (PDL) 114.10p -3.39%
Cape (CIU) 180.80p -3.32%
Elementis (ELM) 203.00p -3.01%

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