MARKET REPORT

SHARES in education and behavioural health service provider Cambian Group jumped 50¾p to 199p after a takeover approach from social care provider CareTech Holdings, up 1p to 376p.

Pub chain Young’s eased 15p to 1730p on profit taking after a strong recent run despite quarterly managed house sales growing by 8.8 per cent.

Hopes for an increased bid from 21st Century Fox boosted broadcaster Sky 33p to 1501½p.

Burberry was marked up 30p to 2101p prior to a trading update.

IT company Softcat advanced 50p to 761p as it flagged up annual adjusted operating profit well ahead of expectations.

A bullish trading update and $6million-plus contract with a US hospital network boosted healthcare software firm

Craneware 215p to 2350p. A positive financing update lifted South America-focused gold producer Orosur Mining 0.85p to 3.95p. Healthcare services provider

Totally improved by 3¼p to 24p after £2.1million pre-tax profits over the past 15 months.