TUNINDEX rises 0.47% as financials lead Tunis and SOTUVER bid dominates
The TUNINDEX rose 0.47% to 20,133.2 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.40% to 8,855.82 points, led by a 0.90% gain in financial services, according to the Tunis bourse. Banks climbed 0.62% and insurers added 0.54%, while building and construction materials rose 0.45%, extending the resilience in construction flagged on July 31. SOTUVER remained the main corporate story after first-half revenue rose 16% to 121.5 million dinars, driven by olive oil packaging demand, while the mandatory takeover bid launched by B.A GLASS B.V opens on Aug. 5 with trading suspended, according to Tustex and L’Economiste Maghrébin. Carthage Cement showed a more mixed picture, with revenue down 6% at end-June, domestic cumulative sales steady at 128 million dinars and a second-quarter recovery starting despite a sluggish local market, according to Tustex, African Manager and Leconomiste Maghrebin.
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