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FTSE held back by new falls in South Africa-linked stocks FTSE held back at noon by South Africa-linked stocks
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Shares in companies with strong links to South Africa, led the list of 100 company fallers on Tuesday. Shares in companies with strong links to South Africa, remain among the list of 100 company fallers at noon on Tuesday.
Old Mutual was down 3% and Mediclinic and Investec down almost as much after S&P on Monday night downgraded South Africa's credit status to junk. Old Mutual lost 1% and Mediclinic 2% after S&P on Monday night downgraded South Africa's credit status to junk.
Investors seemed to take the view the country's currency, the rand, had suffered enough for the time being. It was up about 1% against the pound at 17.22 and against the dollar at 13.81. Investors seemed to take the view the country's currency, the rand, had suffered enough for now. It was up about 0.5% against the pound at 17.14 and 0.8% against the dollar at 13.79.
The FTSE 100 was up 38.7 at 7,321.40. The FTSE 100 was up 24.49 at 7,307.18.
Supermarkets William Morrison and Sainsbury shares were down a touch after Kantar Worldpanel released its latest summation of market share. Miners gave some support, with the usual suspects, Fresnillo, Rio Tinto and Randgold up an average of 2%.
Imagination Technologies, whose shares on Monday plunged 62% to 103p after tech giant Apple said it would end a deal to use its products., saw a small recovery of 5% in early trade. Supermarket Sainsbury shares fell further to lose 2% after Kantar Worldpanel released its latest summation of market share.
The pound was down 0.4% against the dollar at $1.2428 and 0.3% lower against the euro at 1.1663 euros. Imagination Technologies, whose shares on Monday plunged 62% to 103p after tech giant Apple said it would end a deal to use its products., regained 10% to 114p.
The pound was down 0.3% against the dollar at $1.2449 and was flat against the euro at 1.17 euros.