Travel-related stocks were the main drag on the second-tier index as negative headlines around the war in Ukraine triggered some profit-taking following gains earlier in the week.
Earlier, a Russian general reportedly said that one of Moscow’s goals was to take control of all of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast.
In parallel, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the conflict could conceivably last years.
Against that backdrop, shares of TUI, Easyjet, Carnival and SSP Group all traded lower.
Headed in the other direction, shares of repair services firm Homeserve leapt higher after it revealed that it was in talks Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management for a possible offer.
Market Movers
FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,940.73 -1.03%
FTSE 250 – Risers
Homeserve (HSV) 978.00p 14.59%
Polymetal International (POLY) 274.90p 9.96%
Moonpig Group (MOON) 207.80p 3.18%
Oxford Biomedica (OXB) 573.00p 2.32%
Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust (APEO) 504.00p 2.02%
Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS) 242.00p 1.68%
Hilton Food Group (HFG) 1,214.00p 1.68%
Syncona Limited NPV (SYNC) 170.60p 1.67%
CMC Markets (CMCX) 283.00p 1.62%
Vivo Energy (VVO) 141.00p 1.59%
FTSE 250 – Fallers
Trustpilot Group (TRST) 122.70p -8.16%
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 840.20p -6.67%
Chrysalis Investments Limited NPV (CHRY) 173.20p -5.77%
Hammerson (HMSO) 30.23p -5.41%
BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) 725.00p -5.35%
Ashmore Group (ASHM) 228.40p -3.95%
OSB Group (OSB) 574.50p -3.69%
easyJet (EZJ) 570.80p -3.55%
Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) 148.60p -3.51%
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust (USA) 207.50p -3.49%
