TUNINDEX rises 0.62%, lifted by basic materials and insurers
The TUNINDEX closed up 0.62% at 17,303.92 points on May 25, while the TUNINDEX20 added 0.49% to 7,628.53 points. Basic materials jumped 2.06% and insurers rose 2.01%, offsetting a 0.51% drop in financial services, according to market data and a May 25 analyst note saying MPBS and STA led the broader market. In stocks, SOTUVER stayed in focus with first-quarter 2026 revenue of 28.071 million dinars, while BA Glass now holds 41.28% of the capital, according to MSN, Tunisie Numerique and Ilboursa. On earnings, Carthage Cement reported 40.1 million dinars in profit with a proposed 0.065-dinar dividend per share, UNIMED posted 148.9 million dinars in revenue and 16.8 million dinars in 2025 profit, SAH-Lilas proposed a 0.4-dinar dividend, Délice Holding topped 120 million dinars in profit, and Attijari Bank Tunisie will distribute 210 million dinars to shareholders, according to Business News, La Presse de Tunisie, Tustex and Le Nouvelliste Maroc.
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