Johannesburg - SA stocks hit record highs in early trade on Thursday, inching up as stronger-than-expected Chinese trade data helped lift resources firms like African Rainbow Minerals [JSE:ARM].
The benchmark Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index was up 0.15% at 35,863.79 at 07:09 GMT, after earlier touching a record of 35,888.36.
The broader All Share [JSE:J203] was also slightly higher after hitting a new record of 40,392.84.