Sports apparel group JD Sports Fashion was higher after seeing like-for-like sales growth pick up slightly in the third quarter despite seeing what it labelled as a "tough" environment.

Lonmin shares took a hit as disturbing video footage of August's tragedies at the Marikana mines was reviewed by the Farlam commission, which is examining the conduct of Lonmin and other organisations. The footage appears to throw up more questions that it answers, reports suggest.

Car and bike parts retailer Halfords dropped after saying that full-year profits will be slightly below consensus estimates.

Shares in BTG were retreating one day after the company announced the approval of its ZYTIGA product, the prostate cancer treatment drug developed by thespecialist healthcare firm, was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the firm announced on Tuesday morning.


FTSE 250 - Risers
Pace (PIC) 185.00p +4.05%
PayPoint (PAY) 877.00p +3.79%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 729.00p +2.68%
Hansteen Holdings (HSTN) 77.45p +2.58%
Telecom Plus (TEP) 883.00p +2.32%
Fidessa Group (FDSA) 1,390.00p +2.28%
Rathbone Brothers (RAT) 1,287.00p +2.06%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 76.05p +1.88%
Sports Direct International (SPD) 400.20p +1.83%
Ted Baker (TED) 970.00p +1.68%

FTSE 250 - Fallers
Lonmin (LMI) 290.30p -6.57%
IP Group (IPO) 108.40p -3.90%
BTG (BTG) 341.60p -3.28%
Supergroup (SGP) 608.00p -3.26%
Imagination Technologies Group (IMG) 427.20p -3.09%
Micro Focus International (MCRO) 569.50p -2.82%
Cranswick (CWK) 729.50p -2.60%
HICL Infrastructure Company Ltd (HICL) 121.90p -2.56%
Balfour Beatty (BBY) 248.80p -2.55%
Debenhams (DEB) 113.10p -2.50%

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