TUNINDEX falls 0.86% as PGH posts 29.4% H1 profit jump
The TUNINDEX fell 0.86% to 18,925.15 on September 11, while the TUNINDEX20 lost 0.93% to 8,263.08. Financials led the decline, with the sector index down 1.29% and banks off 1.45%, according to market data and a September 11 analyst note. In contrast, the food and beverage index rose 1.11% and consumer goods gained 0.87%, as Poulina Group Holding posted a 29.4% jump in H1 2026 net profit, according to challenges.tn. One Tech Holding, for its part, lifted revenue to 576 million dinars, L'Économiste Maghrébin reported.
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Tunindex slips 0.22% as distribution drops 1.24% in Tunis
Tunindex closed down 0.22% at 18,563.67 points on Oct. 12, while Tunindex20 fell 0.18% to 8,124.48, with the distribution index down 1.24% at 11,167.84 and consumer services also off 1.24% at 7,088.46. The decline was broad, with industries down 0.65% at 2,214.91, insurers off 0.62% at 29,688.39 and banks edging 0.10% lower to 13,949.64. In contrast, building and construction materials rose 0.28% to 822.65, while Essoukna jumped 6% on the day, according to the Tunis Stock Exchange. On the corporate side, Carthage Cement reported first-half 2026 net profit of 25.1 million dinars, according to Tunisie Numerique and Webmanagercenter, while Délice Holding secured approval for a 60.4 million-dinar dividend, L'Économiste Maghrébin reported, and UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, according to Tustex.
Tunis Stock Exchange — Essoukna Jumps 6% Even as TUNINDEX Slips 0.22%
Essoukna posted the day’s top gain, rising 6% to 4.80 TND, even as the TUNINDEX fell 0.22% in a broadly weaker market. The divergence highlights selective resilience in Tunis real estate and construction-linked names.