Carthage Cement underpins Tunis as TUNINDEX rises 1.3%
The TUNINDEX closed up 1.3% at 19,807.27 points on June 26, while the TUNINDEX20 rose 1.44% to 8,800.08 points. Financials led the move, with the banking index up 1.7% at 14,961.57 points and the insurance index gaining 2.22% to 28,229.61 points, according to market data. Carthage Cement stayed in focus after deciding to distribute a dividend of 0.065 dinars per share for 2025, payable from Aug. 12, according to African Manager and Tustex. The cement maker is also targeting a 55 million dinar profit in 2026, Tustex reported, as the Building and Construction Materials index rose 0.89% to 880.7 points and the Basic Materials index gained 1.72% to 9,456.97 points.
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