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USD/S. African Rand R7.199 The South African economy, which has been soaring in the past few years, is braced for a short-term shock. For reasons including hot weather, heavy rain and fast industrial growth, the country was plunged last week into a power... READ MORE >>

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Johnson Matthey (JMAT) £17.94 The shares of Johnson Matthey are are closely correlated with movements in the price of platinum, thanks to its precious metal refinery operations. Around 80% of the global supply of platinum comes from South Africa, and last week’s power cuts could... READ MORE >>

InterContinental Hotels (IHG) 772.5p Bid speculation has seen the shares regain some of the ground lost in 2007 (see page 42 this week), although not much. The shares have taken a battering over the past eight months or so, falling from June highs of £14 all the way down to 650p in... READ MORE >>