FTSE 250 movers: Rank bucks the trend

22nd Mar 2011 15:53

Casino and bingo hall operator Rank Group is bucking the downward trend Tuesday following the receipt of £74.8m it overpaid on its bingo revenues, with more to come in interest payments. Previous guidance had estimated the repayment would be £65m plus interest.Car seller Inchcape is the worst performer on the FTSE 250 on the back of concerns over its exposure to the Japanese car industry. Toyota and Honda have extended plant shutdowns until the weekend, at least.Gold miner Petropavlovsk is wanted after its announced that its proven and probable reserves were up by 3.6% last year.Punch Taverns is also higher after the review, which started in October, has concluded that the way forward is to separate the Spirit managed pubs business from the struggling leased operation - Punch.FTSE 250 - RisersRank Group (RNK) 145.90p +12.66%Exillon Energy (EXI) 398.80p +3.75%Punch Taverns (PUB) 75.85p +3.13%Petropavlovsk (POG) 1,041.00p +2.56%Computacenter (CCC) 429.80p +2.33%Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) 302.00p +2.27%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 41.00p +2.07%Impax Environmental Markets (IEM) 120.70p +1.86%Kofax (KFX) 488.50p +1.77%Synergy Health (SYR) 844.00p +1.75%FTSE 250 - FallersInchcape (INCH) 347.50p -5.13%Salamander Energy (SMDR) 287.60p -3.78%Pace (PIC) 161.90p -3.57%Helical Bar (HLCL) 269.60p -3.30%Travis Perkins (TPK) 963.50p -3.17%Laird (LRD) 145.30p -3.00%Booker Group (BOK) 56.80p -2.91%Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 281.50p -2.76%Capital & Counties Properties (CAPC) 160.00p -2.74%JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 940.00p -2.54%