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FTSE 250 movers: CMC surges; Oil stocks slump on supply increase

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,774.87 0.43% CMC Markets surged as it struck a key deal with Australia's Westpac Banking Corporation to provide Westpac Share Trading and St George Directshares - the bank's online share trading services - with branded web and mobile white label platforms.

Pets at Home ticked up as it said chief financial officer Mike Iddon was retiring after nine years in the job and would be replaced by Sarah Pollard, who joins from consumer goods group PZ Cussons.

Harbour Energy, Diversified Energy and Ithaca Energy were all down on a slump in oil prices after an expected increase in supply from Opec producers.

FTSE 250 - Risers

CMC Markets (CMCX) 236.00p 5.59% Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 84.95p 4.94% AO World (AO.) 103.60p 3.81% Keller Group (KLR) 1,460.00p 3.55% Genuit Group (GEN) 352.50p 3.37% Travis Perkins (TPK) 607.50p 3.23% BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) 673.00p 3.06% Avon Technologies (AVON) 2,090.00p 2.70% Chemring Group (CHG) 577.00p 2.49% 4Imprint Group (FOUR) 3,200.00p 2.40%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Ocado Group (OCDO) 218.90p -5.40% Close Brothers Group (CBG) 494.00p -2.56% Harbour Energy (HBR) 209.60p -2.42% B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI) (BME) 257.30p -2.28% Ithaca Energy (ITH) 195.70p -2.15% Diversified Energy Company (DEC) 1,053.00p -1.68% HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs (HVPE) 2,820.00p -1.57% THG (THG) 36.50p -1.35% Kainos Group (KNOS) 881.00p -1.34% Raspberry PI Holdings (RPI) 410.30p -1.18%

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