- Investors cautious ahead of busy end to the week- UK industrial production beats forecasts- Experian drops after acquisition, H1 report- Moneysupermarket rockets on bullish outlooktechMARK 2,653.06 +0.21%FTSE 100 6,751.32 +0.07%FTSE 250 15,421.84 +0.35%Stocks were registering small gains on Wednesday morning after a better-than-expected reading of UK industrial production, though markets were trading within a narrow range as investors awaited a number of key 'risk events' scheduled for later in the week.The focus is now turning to the European Central Bank policy meeting on Thursday with many expecting a reduction in its benchmark interest rate. Market Analyst Craig Erlam from Alpari said that "it's not unusual for investors to play it safe [...] when expectations of a rate cut from the central bank are high".Also on Thursday will be the initial estimate of third-quarter US economic growth, while investors will keep their eyes peeled for the all-important jobs report in the States on Friday.Supporting markets this morning were September's UK industrial production figures which showed that the sector "ended Q3 on a strong note", according to analyst Blerina Uruçi from Barclays. Total industrial output rose by 0.9% month-on-month, leading to an annual growth rate of 2.2%. This represented a decent recovery after a 1.5% year-on-year decline in August and came in ahead of the 1.8% gain expected by analysts."Although the upside in the September out-turn is not sufficient to lead to a revision of the preliminary estimate, it provides further evidence of a sound base for the strong Q3 gross domestic product reading," Uruçi said.Experian drops sharply after acquisition, H1 reportCredit-checking and information services firm Experian was a heavy faller this morning as investors gave a cool reaction to the acquisition of Passport Health Communications for $850m and its first-half results. Jefferies downgraded the stock from 'buy' to 'hold' today, saying that investors will "debate [...] on value creation after another sizeable acquisition".Meanwhile, price-comparison group Moneysupermarket.com soared after lifting its earnings guidance following a "very strong" start to the fourth quarter boosted by energy-switching customers irked by utility price hikes.Associated British Foods was performing well in the aftermath of its full-year results yesterday, with UBS providing a lift after upping its target price for the stock from 2,030p to 2,430p following an "outstanding performance from Primark".easyJet gained after reporting a 5.4% rise in October passenger numbers, along with a 0.7 percentage point increase in its load factor. Rival airline IAG also gained as the sector rebounded following a profit warning from Ryanair earlier in the week.Paper and packaging group Mondi declined after saying that scheduled maintenance shutdowns were to blame for flat sales volumes in the third quarter.Engineering and aerospace group Meggitt was in demand after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its rating on the stock to 'buy' and lifted its target price from 520p to 590p.Insurance company Lancashire was lower after seeing profits fall by 67% in the third quarter as a quiet wind season in the US was outweighed by losses from hail storms and floods in Europe.FTSE 100 - RisersAssociated British Foods (ABF) 2,332.00p +5.62%Barclays (BARC) 256.00p +2.81%easyJet (EZJ) 1,234.00p +2.58%GKN (GKN) 372.60p +2.17%TUI Travel (TT.) 382.50p +1.97%CRH (CRH) 1,569.00p +1.82%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 351.10p +1.74%ITV (ITV) 194.30p +1.73%Meggitt (MGGT) 501.50p +1.62%Schroders (SDR) 2,614.00p +1.51%FTSE 100 - FallersExperian (EXPN) 1,185.00p -6.18%Mondi (MNDI) 1,070.00p -4.12%Unilever (ULVR) 2,476.00p -2.33%Antofagasta (ANTO) 873.50p -1.74%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 501.50p -1.47%Vedanta Resources (VED) 1,080.00p -1.46%RSA Insurance Group (RSA) 119.40p -1.32%Fresnillo (FRES) 989.50p -1.25%Travis Perkins (TPK) 1,801.00p -1.15%Centrica (CNA) 354.00p -1.12%FTSE 250 - RisersMoneysupermarket.com Group (MONY) 184.00p +18.71%Essar Energy (ESSR) 118.60p +3.22%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 22.37p +3.09%FirstGroup (FGP) 119.50p +2.93%African Barrick Gold (ABG) 203.70p +2.62%Regus (RGU) 204.90p +2.45%EnQuest (ENQ) 137.80p +2.38%WH Smith (SMWH) 950.00p +2.37%Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 120.70p +2.29%Kier Group (KIE) 1,837.00p +2.28%FTSE 250 - FallersCentamin (DI) (CEY) 49.19p -3.17%Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 800.00p -2.32%Dialight (DIA) 1,048.00p -1.96%De La Rue (DLAR) 810.00p -1.88%KCOM Group (KCOM) 100.20p -1.86%Polymetal International (POLY) 584.50p -1.85%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 315.10p -1.78%TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 254.40p -1.74%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 104.80p -1.60%Ashmore Group (ASHM) 395.50p -1.59%BC