LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The South African rand fell to a

one-week low against the dollar on Tuesday after renewed

violence at a platinum mine which left 13 workers injured.

Emerging equities in general moved lower, driven by falling

Chinese stocks.

The benchmark emerging equity index was down 0.16

percent, falling for its third consecutive day, as the Shanghai

Composite Index suffered its worst loss - 1.6 percent -

in more than a month.

South Africa's rand softened amid fears of renewed trouble

in the mining sector after Anglo American Platinum's

said workers at its Rustenburg operations were likely to stay

away following the previous day's violence.

At least 13 workers were wounded by rubber bullets or by

machetes in fighting at Anglo American Platinum's Siphumelele

mine following clashes between rival unions.

'The rand is vulnerable to labour tensions over the medium

term, which together with South Africa's large current account

deficit and constrained monetary and fiscal policy will keep the

rand on the back foot over the next six months,' Absa Capital

said in a note.

Poland's zloty and Hungary's forint

were up about 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent respectively after the

ZEW poll of investor sentiment in Germany rose to its highest

since April 2010.

Investors were also awaiting Polish output data at 1300 GMT

which could add to the case for the central bank cutting rates

further.

Turkish bond yields were flat and the lira eased slightly

before the outcome of a central bank rate decision and two debt

auctions scheduled for later in the day.

Economists expect the central bank to raise reserve

requirements to keep loan growth in check but are divided over

whether it will also cut interest rates. The decision is due to

be announced at 1200 GMT.

(Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer)

((Stephen.Eisenhammer@thomsonreuters.com)(+44 207 542

5084)(Reuters Messaging:

Stephen.Eisenhammer.thomsonreuters@reuters.net))

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(Emerging Markets Prices from Reuters Equities Latest Net Chg % Chg % Chg on year Morgan Stanley Emrg Mkt Indx 1062.72 -1.62 -0.15 +0.71 Czech Rep 998.95 -2.20 -0.22 -3.83 Poland 2489.37 +13.36 +0.54 -3.62 Hungary 19165.11 +88.28 +0.46 +5.46 Romania 5486.69 -1.76 -0.03 +6.55 Russia 1587.12 +8.47 +0.54 +0.70 South Africa 36299.26 +205.15 +0.57 +4.32 Turkey 77649.87 -257.64 -0.33 -0.71 China 2382.91 -38.64 -1.60 +5.01 India 19635.72 +134.64 +0.69 +1.08 Currencies Latest Prev Local Local close currency currency % change % change )

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