TUNINDEX slips 0.12% as Carthage Cement falls despite 25.1 mln dinar H1 profit
The TUNINDEX fell 0.12% to 19,021.62 points and the TUNINDEX20 lost 0.14% to 8,311.31 points, according to Sept. 18 market data. Trading stayed mixed with 29 decliners over the week, while Best Lease jumped 4.3% and SIAME rose 5.9% despite pressure on the construction segment, according to analyst notes dated Sept. 18 and Sept. 17. Carthage Cement reported first-half profit of 25.1 million dinars, down 10%, while Business News said a shareholder current account and outstanding dues between Lazhar Sta and the company ran into tens of millions of dinars. Corporate updates also showed Poulina Group Holding's first-half net profit jumping 29.4% and Telnet Holding's cash position rising 17%, according to challenges.tn and L'Économiste Maghrébin.
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