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FTSE 250 movers: Playtech on the rise; PureTech Health slips

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,965.39 0.71% Shares in gambling software maker Playtech rose after the company said it had extended a strategic partnership with Canada's NorthStar Gaming and agreed to advance CAD $3.0m (£1.8m) in short-term financing to the latter.

Future shares gained almost 5% to be the second biggest rise on the 250 index.

On the downside, PureTech Health led the fallers, down almost 3% although there was no obvious reason for the decline.

Market Movers

FTSE 250 - Risers

Playtech (PTEC) 477.50p 5.99% Future (FUTR) 639.00p 4.93% Tritax Eurobox (GBP) (EBOX) 55.90p 3.90% Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 79.10p 3.67% Diversified Energy Company (DEC) 1,160.00p 3.29% OSB Group (OSB) 416.60p 3.12% Bakkavor Group (BAKK) 118.50p 3.04% BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) 599.00p 2.92% Energean (ENOG) 1,135.00p 2.90% Man Group (EMG) 254.00p 2.83%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

PureTech Health (PRTC) 211.50p -2.98% Trainline (TRN) 300.20p -2.47% CMC Markets (CMCX) 268.50p -2.01% Me Group International (MEGP) 159.60p -1.97% Moonpig Group (MOON) 151.80p -1.81% TI Fluid Systems (TIFS) 142.00p -1.66% Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 2,164.00p -1.55% SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) 59.10p -1.34% Coats Group (COA) 80.90p -1.22% Ferrexpo (FXPO) 50.90p -1.17%

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