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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- Babcock International Group PLC, up 4.8% at 997.80 pence, defence stocks rise on UK government spending plan J Sainsbury PLC, up 2.6% at 328.20p, continues to rise after sales beat forecast Aberdeen Group PLC, up 2.4% at 243.90p BAE Systems PLC, up 2.3% at 1,886.50p, defence stocks climb higher Marks & Spencer Group PLC, up 1.7% at 378.40p ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- Compass Group PLC, down 3.0% at $31.34 Entain PLC, down 2.7% at 543.80p Fresnillo PLC, down 2.2% at 2,680.00p, miners fall as metal prices reduce Lion Finance Group PLC, down 1.6% at 11,150.00p Relx PLC, down 1.5% at 2,330.00p ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- CMC Markets PLC, up 24% at 570.00p, raises annual guidance Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC, up 6.6% at 877.00p Metro Bank Holdings PLC, up 4.7% at 171.50p IntegraFin Holdings PLC, up 4.6% at 370.75p Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, up 4.4% at 129.60p ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- Telecom Plus PLC, down 3.6% at 716.00p, Deutsche Bank cuts price target Atalaya Mining Copper SA, down 2.8% at 793.75p, miners fall Greggs PLC, down 2.8% at 1,555.50p, CFO Richard Hutton to step down Hochschild Mining PLC, down 1.8% at 454.30p Pan African Resources PLC, down 1.7% at 93.85p ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- Babcock International Group PLC, up 4.8% at 997.80 pence, 12-month range 902.40p-1,527.00p. Defence stocks continue to climb after the UK government set out its defence investment plan on Tuesday. The UK plans to spend almost £300 billion over the next four years to modernise its armed forces. The proposals see an extra £15 billion being pumped into defence spending up to 2030. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the £300 billion figure a ‘record investment’ that would transform Britain’s military, as the nature of modern warfare changes. BAE Systems also rises on Wednesday. ---------- Fresnillo PLC, down 2.2% at 2,680.00p, 12-month range 1,371.00p-4,472.00p. The gold and silver miner falls as the price of precious metals reduces. Gold was lower at $3,975.01 on Wednesday morning from $4,032.83 late Tuesday. Silver fell to $57.77 an ounce from $58.98. Mining peers were also lower on Wednesday. ---------- CMC Markets PLC, up 24% at 570.00p, 12-month range 203.00p-575.52p. The London-based shares and spread bets trading platform says momentum has ‘continued to build and scale’ in the current financial year. It now expects net operating income for the year that ends in March 2027 to be at least £550 million, ‘materially’ higher than its prior £460 million to £480 million view. It expects earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of £250 million. Net operating income in financial 2026 rose 15% to £392.6 million. The guidance for financial 2027 suggests growth will pick up markedly to 40%. Ebitda in financial 2026 totalled £117.8 million, so CMC expects it to more than double in the current financial year. ---------- Telecom Plus PLC, down 3.6% at 716.00p, 12-month range 638.00p-2,065.00p. Deutsche Bank cuts its price target on the stock to 700p from 1,300p previously. It maintains a ’hold’ rating on the London-based provider of bundled household utility services. ---------- Greggs PLC, down 2.8% at 1,555.50p, 12-month range 1,407.20p-1,975.00p. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based bakery chain says Chief Financial Officer Richard Hutton will step down after 28 years with the firm, including 20 on the board. Greggs appoints Ben Waldron as CFO and executive director. He will join on October 27 as CFO-designate and as a director. He will take on the CFO role from the start of 2027, while Hutton will leave at the end of 2026. Incoming CFO Waldron previously worked for fresh prepared food business Bakkavor, as CFO and earlier group strategy director. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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