TUNINDEX falls 0.56% as Sotuver's H1 profit is propped up by TND 7.9 mln
The TUNINDEX fell 0.56% to 18,673.89 and the TUNINDEX20 lost 0.63% to 8,170.41, with weakness led by industries at -0.77%, banks at -0.65% and food and beverages at -1.01%. Distribution limited the decline with a 0.26% gain, while insurers rose 0.35% and financial services added 0.09%. On stocks, ASS MULTI ITTIHAD jumped 5.9% even as the broader market fell 0.56%, according to the Tunis Stock Exchange. On earnings, Sotuver reported first-half profit of TND 7.9 million thanks to insurance compensation, while operating profitability eroded, according to Tustex and African Manager. The CMF said on Oct. 7 it referred a case to prosecutors after financial statements were circulated on a social media page before official publication, according to its statement.
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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.