The risers - and the fallers

Risers

Scottish & Newcastle up 26.75p to 369p Analysts welcome planned disposal of pub estate

WPP Group up 20p to 450p Broker upgrades from "underperform" to "in-line"

Aviva up 23.5p to 446p Stock market recovery

RAC up 30.5p to 432.5p Secures higher than expected £99 million for mechanical handling division

Powderject Pharmaceutical up 34p to 516.5p Announces new takeover approach

Fallers

Shire Pharmaceuticals down 29.5p to 390.5p FDA rejects Noven's application for Methypatch

Chubb down 6p to 66p Volatility amid fears that bid talks may fail

Easyjet Group down 8.75p to 181.25p Further selling following Friday's profit downgrade from UBS Warburg

Berkeley Group down 24p to 629p Hometrack survey reveals house price falls

Cordiant Communications down 17.75p to 9.75p Loses Allied Domecq account

Information supplied by Seymour Pierce Bell (0845 055 2050)