FTSE 250 movers: Pub and house stocks in demand

Pub groups and housebuilders are among the risers in the FTSE 250.Punch Taverns leads the risers, while fellow tenanted pub group Enterprise Inns is also posting gains. Enterprise was one of the fallers yesterday after O' Neills owner Mitchell and Butlers said it made a good start to its new financial year, but worries about the strength of consumer confidence and possible tax rises after next year's General Election.In the housebuilding sector, Redrow, Bellway, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon are higher.Electrical retailer DSG is the heaviest faller. The Curry's and PC World owner yesterday reported a drop in first half like for like sales but said it has seen improving trends in a number of its businesses, particularly in recent weeks.Daily Mail and General Trust also falls after reporting results yesterday. The Daily Mail publisher slumped deeper into the red last year as more write-downs knocked its figures, but underlying profits also took a tumble as its UK local papers suffered in the recession. FTSE 250 - RisersPunch Taverns (PUB) 78.00p +12.72%Lamprell (LAM) 177.40p +8.83%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 104.50p +6.74%Redrow (RDW) 135.00p +6.38%Bellway (BWY) 743.50p +5.46%Melrose (MRO) 179.10p +5.35%BlueBay Asset Management (BBAY) 333.90p +5.33%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 36.76p +5.12%Interserve (IRV) 210.00p +5.11%Persimmon (PSN) 429.00p +4.92%FTSE 250 - FallersDSG International (DSGI) 35.85p -3.11%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 390.00p -2.74%Kesa Electricals (KESA) 152.90p -2.55%JKX Oil & Gas (JKX) 282.00p -2.15%Morgan Crucible (MGCR) 151.90p -1.68%Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) 417.30p -1.67%JPMorgan Asian Inv Trust (JAI) 177.50p -1.66%Edinburgh Dragon Trust (EFM) 175.20p -1.57%Paragon Group Of Companies (PAG) 133.40p -1.55%Game Group (GMG) 156.70p -1.51%