TUNINDEX drops 1.87% as UNIMED and Carthage Cement weigh on sentiment
The TUNINDEX closed down 1.87% at 16,962.81 points on May 21, while the TUNINDEX20 fell 1.89% to 7,488.74 points. The selloff hit financials, with the banking index down 2.41% at 12,278.59 points and the financial services index off 1.39% at 23,990.68 points. Domestic-demand sectors also weakened, as the distribution index lost 2.14% to 10,697.65 points and the food and beverages index fell 1.58% to 17,914.25 points, while the basic materials index posted the steepest sector drop at 3.03% to 8,021.43 points. On earnings, UNIMED reported 148.9 million dinars in revenue and 16.8 million dinars in 2025 profit, but earnings remained under pressure according to La Presse de Tunisie and Tustex, while Carthage Cement's 2025 profit fell to 40.1 million dinars, La Presse de Tunisie reported.
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The Tunindex closed up 0.02% at 18,491.07 on June 9, while the Tunindex20 added 0.02% to 8,188.92, in a mixed market where the insurance index fell 1.06% and basic materials rose 0.73%. Basic materials were lifted by STIP at +4.5% and ICF at +3.8%, according to analyst notes, while financials softened with the financial companies index down 0.14% and the banking index off 0.1%. On the corporate front, Sotuver posted a 78% profit jump and proposed a dividend of 0.25 dinar per share, according to Business News, although African Manager said the profit was driven by its subsidiary. Poulina Group Holding reported 26.4% growth in 2025 net profit, according to Réalités Magazine and African Manager, while Tustex reported 2 block trades in Délice Holding worth 2.6 million dinars and in STAR worth 3.5 million dinars.
Tunis Stock Exchange — STIP Jumps 4.5%, ICF Gains 3.8% as Basic Materials Outrun a Flat TUNINDEX
Basic materials led trading in Tunis on June 9, 2026, with STIP up 4.5% and ICF up 3.8%, while the TUNINDEX added just 0.02%. Brent’s drop to $90.15 a barrel and a softer dinar against the dollar helped shape a more selective market tone.
TUNINDEX rises 0.28%, lifted by financials and Sotuver
The TUNINDEX rose 0.28% to 18,488.12 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.41% to 8,186.91 points, with financial services up 0.73% and banks gaining 0.47%, according to the Tunis Stock Exchange market report. The advance came despite 29 decliners out of 75 stocks and despite a 1.48% drop in basic materials and a 1.29% fall in distribution, according to local analysts. On the earnings front, Sotuver reported a 78% jump in profit and proposed a dividend of 0.25 dinar per share, according to Business News. Corporate updates also featured Poulina Group Holding, whose 2025 net profit rose 26.4%, while BNA Tunisie increased the dividend paid for 2025, Africtelegraph reported. Block trades were also recorded in STAR for 3.5 million dinars and in Délice Holding for 2.6 million dinars, according to Tustex.