Johannesburg - South Africa's JSE Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] blue-chip index hit a lifetime high on Tuesday as a weaker rand currency at helped boost some exporters such as Anglo American [JSE:AGL] and Kumba Iron Ore [JSE:KIO].
Exporters benefit from a depreciating rand, which lifts their profits when overseas earnings are brought home. The index rose 1.37% to 37 044.09.