TUNINDEX rises 0.27% as SOTUVER stays central to flows and earnings
The TUNINDEX rose 0.27% to 18,606.5 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.24% to 8,150.83 on Oct. 20, according to the market note, with financial stocks cushioning pressure from the dinar and oil. Banks gained 0.49% to 14,003.4 points, financial services rose 0.41% to 29,082.18 and financial companies added 0.46% to 15,186.4, offsetting a 1.78% drop in basic materials to 8,226.6. SOTUVER stayed at the center of the story: revenue rose 31% by Sept. 30, according to Tustex, after African Manager reported on Oct. 7 that an insurance indemnity had supported earnings while operating profitability eroded. Foreign flows jumped to 218 million dinars in the first half, driven by BA Glass-SOTUVER according to Tustex, after a sharp Sept. 23 drop in SOTUVER flagged by webmanagercenter, while UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, according to Tustex.
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