LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 250 exceeds 22,000; Ryanair downbeat but up Wed, 7th Apr 2021 09:07 (Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 250 index setting a fresh record high on economic growth optimism, while investors shrugged off a pessimistic traffic outlook from Ryanair. The IMF on Tuesday endorsed the view of a strong global economic rebound by hiking its 2021 growth forecast for the second time in three months, predicting a 6.0% expansion, from its 5.5% prior estimate. The FTSE 100 index was up 23.03 points, or 0.4%, at 6,846.58 early Wednesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 was up 89.83 points or 0.4%, at 22,084.31, breaching the 22,000 mark for the first time. The AIM All-Share index was down 0.1% at 1,222.76.