LONDON (ShareCast) - Persimmon is leading housebuilders higher after the government announced measures to help the housing market, including raising the price at which buyers have to pay stamp duty to £175,000. Taylor Wimpey is also up.

Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press, who earn a lot of money from property advertising in their regional newspapers, also move higher.

Pub group JD Wetherspoon advances after its peer Greene King said food sales were easing the pain of the squeeze on consumer spending.

Commodity-related stocks make up all 10 heaviest fallers as oil and metals prices fall. Premier Oil is the heaviest faller.

FTSE 250 - Risers
Johnston Press (JPR) 54.75p +12.31%
Persimmon (PSN) 427.25p +10.90%
Trinity Mirror (TNI) 122.25p +10.88%
easyJet (EZJ) 376.75p +10.00%
Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 61.00p +8.93%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 84.00p +8.74%
DSG International (DSGI) 53.75p +8.59%
BlueBay Asset Management (BBAY) 289.50p +8.43%
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) 275.75p +7.71%
Inchcape (INCH) 275.50p +7.41%

FTSE 250 - Fallers
Premier Oil (PMO) 1,114.00p -7.93%
Dana Petroleum (DNX) 1,346.00p -6.98%
Wellstream Holdings (WSM) 1,133.00p -6.90%
Venture Production (VPC) 733.50p -6.32%
Weir Group (WEIR) 880.00p -5.43%
Salamander Energy (SMDR) 250.00p -5.21%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 234.75p -4.96%
JKX Oil & Gas (JKX) 389.00p -4.66%
Aquarius Platinum (AQP) 454.75p -4.06%
Randgold Resources (RRS) 2,226.00p -3.30%

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