TUNINDEX rises 1.38%, lifted by banks and financials
Tunisia's TUNINDEX rose 1.38% to 17,542.24 on May 26, while the TUNINDEX20 gained 1.40% to 7,735.43, according to a May 26 analyst report. Banks led the move with a 2.21% gain and financial companies added 2.08%, while insurers rose 1.39% and building and construction materials advanced 1.47%. On individual names, Webmanagercenter said on May 14 that UIB, TPR and SOTUVER underpinned an earlier rising session, while Tustex reported on May 12 two block trades in SOTUVER worth 2.5 million dinars and two block trades in Delice Holding worth 2.4 million dinars. On earnings, Tustex reported on May 14 that UNIMED posted a 2025 profit of 16.8 million dinars on revenue of 148.9 million dinars, according to La Presse de Tunisie on May 15, while Business News said on April 28 that Carthage Cement earned 40.1 million dinars and envisages a dividend of 0.065 dinar per share, and SAH-Lilas proposed a 0.4 dinar dividend on May 8.
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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.