FTSE 250 movers: Chemring on the attack

Strong demand for military equipment driven by continued conflict in Afghanistan helped the military decoy specialist Chemring post a jump in sales and profits in the year to October 31. The shares are among the best performing in the FTSE 250.Housebuilders are lower the day after Taylor Wimpey gave the sector a lift by saying that market conditions in both the UK and North America during 2009 were better than those experienced during the previous year, although they still remained challenging. Barratt and Persimmon are in the bottom 10. FTSE 250 - RisersTullett Prebon (TLPR) 327.90p +4.56%Morgan Crucible (MGCR) 170.00p +3.98%Chemring Group (CHG) 2,986.00p +3.57%SThree (STHR) 316.20p +2.76%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 337.00p +2.43%Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 528.50p +2.42%Greggs (GRG) 418.10p +1.98%Mondi (MNDI) 369.60p +1.54%Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) 477.20p +1.53%Lamprell (LAM) 210.00p +1.45%FTSE 250 - FallersGaliform (GFRM) 82.00p -3.76%Ashtead Group (AHT) 87.80p -3.68%Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO) 144.50p -3.67%Hunting (HTG) 565.00p -2.92%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 130.00p -2.55%Premier Foods (PFD) 32.45p -2.55%JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust (JII) 385.30p -2.36%JPMorgan Asian Inv Trust (JAI) 190.00p -2.31%SVG Capital (SVI) 142.00p -2.27%Persimmon (PSN) 472.60p -2.19%