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Dunelm sitting pretty as shares rise Dunelm sitting pretty as Mondi slumps
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Dunelm shares rose by 5% in early trading on Wednesday after it revealed its like-for-like sales went up by 9.3% in the 13 weeks to 30 September. Dunelm shares rose 5% on Wednesday after it said like-for-like sales jumped 9.3% in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
That made the home furniture retailer the biggest riser on the FTSE 250, which overall dropped 15 points to 20131.28 at just before 09:00 BST. That made the soft furnishings retailer the biggest riser on the FTSE 250, which was down 15 points at 20,131.2 in lunchtime trading.
The FTSE 100 also dropped first thing and was down four points at 7533.76. The FTSE 100 lost 16 points, or 0.2%, to 7,522.1 points.
Packaging company Mondi was the index's biggest early loser with its shares falling by just over 8%. Packaging company Mondi was the blue chip index's biggest loser, falling almost 8% after warning on profits.
Hospital equipment supplier Smith & Nephew's shares went up by 3% with shares in EasyJet and Whitbread among other early risers. The firm blamed a weaker US dollar and a "sharply weaker Turkish lira", as well as a 15% rise in the cost of wood, energy and chemicals.
There was a 6.5% fall in the shares of Provident Financial, the parent company of Vanquis Bank, which was fined £75,000 on Tuesday for sending nuisance texts and emails. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: "Like-for-like sales are up and average selling prices are generally higher, but the group is beset by continuing cost pressures and currency losses."
On the currency markets, the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.3206 and was slightly lower against the euro at €1.1156. Medical device maker Smith & Nephew's shares rose 3.1%, with shares in EasyJet and Whitbread also among the top risers.
There was a 6.5% fall in the shares of Provident Financial, the owner of Vanquis Bank, which was fined £75,000 on Tuesday for sending nuisance texts and emails.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.2% against the dollar at $1.3182 and was 0.25% against the euro at €1.1153.