Le Conseil du Marché Financier

Tunindex falls 0.44% as basic materials outperform in Tunis

Tunindex fell 0.44% to 18,557.09 points and Tunindex20 lost 0.42% to 8,131.46 points on Oct. 19, while the basic materials index rose 0.74% to 8,375.55 points, according to market data. Financials weighed on the market, with banks down 0.61% at 13,934.54 points, financial services off 0.69% at 28,964.69 points and insurers lower by 0.27% at 29,479.18 points. The decline followed a weekly drop of 0.36% in Tunindex, with Modern Leasing up 4.3% and Ciments de Bizerte rebounding, according to an Oct. 16 analyst note. In company news, foreign flows jumped to 218 million dinars in the first half, driven by BA Glass-SOTUVER, according to Tustex, even as SOTUVER had already featured among sharp decliners on Sept. 23, webmanagercenter reported. SOTUVER’s earnings were supported by an insurance indemnity while operating profitability eroded, according to African Manager, while UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, Tustex said, and Délice Holding won approval for a 60.4 million dinar dividend, L'Économiste Maghrébin reported.

بورصة تونس: مؤشر TUNINDEX يتراجع بنسبة 0.36% خلال الأسبوع مع صعود سهم Modern Leasing بنسبة 4.3%

أنهت بورصة تونس تداولات الأسبوع المنتهي في 16 أكتوبر 2026 على تراجع طفيف، حيث انخفض مؤشر TUNINDEX بنسبة 0.36% ليغلق عند 18,638.99 نقطة، وسط عمليات جني أرباح في القطاع المالي وتوجه انتقائي للمستثمرين نحو أسهم صناعية معينة.

TUNINDEX rises 0.42% as foreign flows hit 218 mln dinars

The TUNINDEX rose 0.42% to 18,705.42 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.58% to 8,197.89 points, with consumer goods up 0.69% and household and personal care products leading gains at 1.77%. Banks climbed 0.49% and financial services gained 0.29%, while distribution fell 0.53% and consumer services lost 0.53%, according to Oct. 14 market data. Foreign flows jumped to 218 million dinars in the first half, driven by BA Glass-SOTUVER, according to Tustex, while SOTUVER’s earnings were supported by an insurance indemnity even as operating profitability eroded, African Manager reported. On the corporate side, Carthage Cement posted first-half profit of 25.1 million dinars, down 10%, according to Tustex, while Delice Holding secured approval for a 60.4 million dinar dividend, L'Économiste Maghrébin reported, and UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, according to Tustex.