Tunindex drops 1.62% as industrial index slides 3.13%
The Tunindex closed down 1.62% at 18,349.49 points, while the Tunindex20 fell 1.55% to 8,025.32 points. Losses were led by the industrial index, which dropped 3.13% to 2,196.01 points, as financial services fell 1.94% to 28,172.05 points and banks lost 1.63% to 13,706.61 points. Among stocks, SOTEMAIL jumped 4.2% despite the broader selloff, according to a Sept. 23, 2026 Tunis Stock Exchange report. On the corporate front, Delice Holding's AGM approved a 60.4 million dinar dividend, according to L'Économiste Maghrébin, while Business News reported a dispute involving tens of millions of dinars between Lazhar Sta and Carthage Cement.
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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.