JOHANNESBURG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South African stocks fell more than 2.5
percent on Tuesday as they tracked weaker global equity markets and as a weaker
platinum price hit miners of the precious metal.
The Top-40 index of blue-chip stocks fell 2.51 percent to 19,571.96
points by 0816 GMT while the All-share index fell 2.17 percent to 21,702.51
points.
(Reporting by Rebecca Harrison) (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to
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MARKETS SAFRICA/STOCKS
(rebecca.harrison@thomsonreuters.com; +27 11 775 3160; Reuters Messaging:
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