Johannesburg - South African stocks hit record highs at the start of trading on Tuesday before retreating into negative territory as shares of mining companies such as Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS] fell.
The Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index touched a record high of 36,226.55 while the All Share [JSE:J203] index hit a record high of 40,635.60.