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.
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