TUNINDEX rises 0.43% as financials lead and Sotuver posts 29.6% revenue growth
The TUNINDEX rose 0.43% to 18,703.05 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.33% to 8,198.82 points, while the financial services index jumped 2.65% to 28,611.97 points, according to the Tunis Stock Exchange report dated Oct. 2. Gains were more modest in banks, up 0.24% to 13,968.49 points, while the industrials index climbed 0.93% to 2,271.51 points and the distribution index rose 0.81% to 11,284.01 points. On the corporate front, Sotuver reported first-half revenue growth of 29.6% and net profit of 7.9 million dinars, according to L'Économiste Maghrébin, after the Sept. 3 publication of the 13.390-dinar takeover bid pricing method, according to Tunisie Numerique. Elsewhere, Carthage Cement posted a 25.1 million dinar profit at end-June 2026, according to Webmanagercenter, Poulina Group Holding reported a 29.4% jump in first-half net profit, according to Challenges TN, and One Tech Holding lifted revenue to 576 million dinars, according to L'Économiste Maghrébin and Zonebourse. On governance, UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, according to Tustex, while AeTECH extended the application deadline for 2 independent directors and 1 minority shareholder representative, according to Oct. 2 notices.
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