Mid caps were on the up on Tuesday, as weakness in the industrial metals sector was eclipsed by strength in oil, telecommunications and engineering stocks. As of 15:15 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.6% higher at 18,010. Ladbrokes shares jumped after the bookie chain confirmed it was in merger talk
Read moreSupergroup made strong gains after Investec said a focus on retail execution and UK profit maximisation was a "major opportunity". The broker reiterated its 'buy' rating, with analyst Kate Calvert adding: "We see material growth opportunities, not only in maximising UK profitability by optimising it
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