The technical summary for the UK mid-cap index reads Strong Buy, with all 12 moving-average signals at Buy. The signals describe where the indicators stand, not where the index goes next.

The FTSE 250 stood at 24,478.19 in a delayed quote on Friday morning, up 53.42 points, or 0.22%. The level sits within a 52-week range of 20,626.98 to 25,134.76.

Both the simple and exponential averages, from the five-period to the 200-period, are at Buy. The 200-period simple average is 24,296.78, below the index level, and the moving-average count is 12 Buy and no Sell.