TUNINDEX rises 1.18%, lifted by banks and SOTUVER
The TUNINDEX rose 1.18% to 19,153.71 points and the TUNINDEX20 gained 1.42% to 8,491.73 points, driven by the banking index up 1.98% and the financial companies index up 1.85%. Materials helped support the market, with the basic materials index up 1.07% and the construction and building materials index gaining 1.35%, while Tustex reports SOTUVER's group share of net profit rose 10% to 46 million dinars in 2025. Financials also drew support from the insurance index, up 1.06%, while distribution and consumer services both fell 1.02%. On the corporate side, Leconomiste Maghrebin says UNIMED plans to distribute 20 million dinars in dividends in September 2026, while Challenges TN says SAH Lilas posted solid 2025 results and notes Amen Invest recommends accumulating the stock with its Africa focus maintained.
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