Source: Sharecast
Gold miners Hochschild and Endeavour shone as gold prices hit a new record high.
Watches of Switzerland surged after saying it does not expect any material impact from US tariffs in the first half of fiscal 2026 as brand partners increased inventories. The company held guidance despite US President Donald Trump slapping Switzerland with a shock 39% tariff on exports. WoS said trading had been consistently strong in the 18 weeks to 31 August.
Food manufacturer Hilton Food tumbled after releasing first-half results analysts described as "mixed". Hilton said it delivered a "robust" performance and further strategic progress in the six months ended 29 June, despite "challenging" market conditions.
The company posted a 7.6% increase in interim revenue to £2.09bn, while pre-tax profits ticked up 0.3% to £33.6m.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 334.20p 11.40%
Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) 338.60p 5.55%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 2,742.00p 4.50%
Caledonia Investments (CLDN) 376.00p 3.30%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,279.00p 2.48%
Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH) 337.00p 1.35%
Harbour Energy (HBR) 228.80p 1.06%
Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) 209.00p 0.97%
GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd (GCP) 73.40p 0.96%
Apax Global Alpha Limited (APAX) 164.80p 0.86%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Hilton Food Group (HFG) 684.00p -17.79%
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 203.00p -14.53%
Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) 159.40p -13.98%
W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS) 93.40p -7.06%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 306.90p -6.63%
IP Group (IPO) 57.60p -5.73%
Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 117.20p -5.64%
Kier Group (KIE) 180.20p -5.36%
International Workplace Group (IWG) 193.00p -5.30%
Pennon Group (PNN) 442.00p -5.15%
