The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.
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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS
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Capita PLC, up 2.1% at 18.50 pence, 12-month range 15.26p-44.92p. The stock is on track to register its ninth-successive daily rise. The win streak has seen shares in the outsourcer surge 20%.
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SMALL-CAP - LOSERS
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STV Group PLC, down 3.8% at 192.38p, 12-month range 175.00p-315.00p. Shares in the television broadcaster and content producer fall in a negative read across after FTSE 250-listed ITV PLC reported muted top line growth amid a fall in advertising revenue. STV runs two ’channel 3’, broadcast television licences in the UK. The other licences are run by ITV PLC. ITV shares were down 6.4%.
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EnQuest PLC, down 2.0% at 14.62p, 12-month range 13.37p-29.86p. The oil and gas producer with assets in the UK and Malaysia tracks Brent prices lower. A barrel of the North Sea benchmark bought $80.96 on Wednesday morning, lower than $82.55 at the time of the London equities close on Tuesday.
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