Markets report: Plus500’s growth dip spreads gloom

Plus500 led fallers on the FTSE 250 on Tuesday after saying its stellar growth record lost pace in the third quarter. It stuck to existing guidance for the full year after reporting “significant year-on-year growth” in revenues amid high market volatility. The group – which sells contracts for difference – said its underlying profit (Ebitda) for the three months to the end of September was 91pc higher than in 2019, at $134.2m (£103m), while revenues jumped 96pc. It