FTSE 250 movers: Bellway and Barratt build gains

16th Nov 2009 12:12

Shares in housebuilders Bellway and Barratt climb after peer Persimmon said it has started to buy sizeable parcels of land again as sales have recovered to the point where it is fully sold this year, while orders for 2010 are up 50%.Persimmon itself fails to make it into the top 10 though.Among today's risers is the price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com which has reported that the third quarter was its best of the year so far.The performance is still way down from year-on-year levels, but trends have continued improving into the fourth quarter, the firm said.FTSE 250 - RisersBellway (BWY) 833.00p +6.79%Aveva Group (AVV) 1,012.00p +5.09%Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 392.50p +4.39%Northgate (NTG) 265.70p +4.20%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 145.70p +3.92%Edinburgh Dragon Trust (EFM) 184.10p +3.89%Moneysupermarket.com (MONY) 83.10p +3.87%Halfords Group (HFD) 436.70p +3.66%Laird (LRD) 138.20p +3.52%Derwent London (DLN) 1,394.00p +3.49%FTSE 250 - FallersTullett Prebon (TLPR) 334.40p -4.32%AG Barr (BAG) 851.00p -2.63%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 430.00p -2.60%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 465.10p -2.31%JD Wetherspoon (JDW) 479.10p -2.16%PZ Cussons (PZC) 253.40p -2.05%Gem Diamonds (GEMD) 239.20p -1.89%Grainger (GRI) 288.60p -1.84%Galiform (GFRM) 89.00p -1.66%Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 511.50p -1.63%