Market turmoil all round

Recruitment share prices have fallen in recent weeks, reflecting the difficult trading conditions across the market as a whole.

Recruitment share prices have fallen in recent weeks, reflecting the difficult trading conditions across the market as a whole. Worst hit this fortnight were financial specialists Michael Page (-93.5p), Robert Walters (-67.25p) and Capita (-64p). Recruitment giant Hays saw its share price slide by 13p in the past fortnight to 112.25p despite reporting continued strong markets across all its sectors at its AGM. Carlisle Group's share price remained static at 132.5p following the announcement of a slight dip in pre-tax profit for the six months to 30 September 2007, despite an increase in turnover in the period to £195.6m, compared to £178.6m in 2006. Meanwhile Morson, the technical recruitment company, witnessed its share price fall by 20p to 280.5p despite revealing the acquisition of Rosta Engineering for up to £1.4m. The continuing battle for Imprint saw OPD's share price fall 54.5p to 226.5p, Hydrogen's stocks fared slightly better and only fell 4p to 266p. Imprint's share price fell 11.75p to 101p

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