Shares on the European stock market opened higher on Tuesday (Feb 04, 2020), extending their recovery from an unprecedent selloff witnessed last week that was led by concerns over a coronavirus outbreak in China, with the basic resources sector leading the gains.
The broader equity gauge of the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 surged 108.12 points or 1.48% higher at 7,434.43, and the FTSE 250 index nudged 255.16 points or 1.21% to 21,416.01.
A similar trend was experienced in the AIM segment of the UK stock market, with the FTSE AIM UK 50 moving up 68.26 points or 1.28% to 5,405.27, the FTSE AIM 100 surging 58.61 points or 1.21% to 4,924.28 and the FTSE AIM All-Share Index increasing 8.22 points or 0.86% to 959.60, respectively.
However, there were several FTSE AIM segment counters which significantly outperformed and underperformed the broader trend in the FTSE AIM indices. Here, we are sharing a list of top five FTSE AIM movers and laggards of the day (before the market close).
Top FTSE AIM Risers
| FTSE AIM Ticker | FTSE AIM Stock | CMP (GBX) | High (GBX) | Low (GBX) | % Change | Volume traded |
| BOIL | BARON OIL PLC | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 176.19 | 30,75,84,203 |
| ADL | ANDALAS ENERGY AND POWER PLC | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 44 | 8,61,66,043 |
| CGNR | CONROY GOLD & NATURAL RESOURCES PLC | 15.25 | 15.75 | 10.5 | 41.86 | 8,93,308 |
| EUA | EURASIA MINING PLC | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 25.17 | 13,37,47,871 |
| GDP | GOLDPLAT PLC | 5.6 | 5.67 | 4.85 | 15.46 | 28,10,539 |
*Source: London Stock Exchange.
Top FSTE AIM Fallers
| FTSE AIM Ticker | FTSE AIM Stock | CMP (GBX) | High (GBX) | Low (GBX) | % Change | Volume traded |
| GDR | GENEDRIVE PLC | 8.5 | 12.5 | 7 | -59.52 | 8,27,008 |
| OPP | ORIGO PARTNERS PLC | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.1 | -30.56 | 11,52,097 |
| XLM | XLMEDIA PLC | 24 | 28 | 22 | -28.9 | 71,95,627 |
| PEG | PETARDS GROUP PLC | 9.75 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 22 | 4,75,936 |
| MDZ | MEDIAZEST PLC | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 17.65 | 5,00,000 |
*Source: London Stock Exchange.