Tunis Stock Exchange — Euro-Cycles Jumps 4.7% Even as Basic Materials Slump 3.12%

TUNINDEX slips 0.22% as SOTUVER stays central to flows and disclosures

The TUNINDEX fell 0.22% to 18,565.68 points on October 21, while the TUNINDEX20 lost 0.26% to 8,129.55 points, according to market data. Financial stocks cushioned the decline, with the financial companies index down 0.14% at 15,165.33 points and the insurance index up 0.08% at 29,510.36 points, while household and personal care products dropped 1.43% to 3,289.6 points. SOTUVER stayed at the center of the story, with revenue up 31% at September 30 according to Tustex, after first-half foreign flows jumped to TND 218 million on BA Glass-SOTUVER, also according to Tustex. The stock had also ranked among the sharpest decliners on September 23, according to webmanagercenter, while African Manager reported on October 7 that an insurance indemnity supported earnings even as operating profitability eroded, and the company published 2 calls for candidates on October 21 for 1 minority-shareholder board seat and 1 independent director seat.

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.

Tunindex falls 0.44% as basic materials outperform in Tunis

Tunindex fell 0.44% to 18,557.09 points and Tunindex20 lost 0.42% to 8,131.46 points on Oct. 19, while the basic materials index rose 0.74% to 8,375.55 points, according to market data. Financials weighed on the market, with banks down 0.61% at 13,934.54 points, financial services off 0.69% at 28,964.69 points and insurers lower by 0.27% at 29,479.18 points. The decline followed a weekly drop of 0.36% in Tunindex, with Modern Leasing up 4.3% and Ciments de Bizerte rebounding, according to an Oct. 16 analyst note. In company news, foreign flows jumped to 218 million dinars in the first half, driven by BA Glass-SOTUVER, according to Tustex, even as SOTUVER had already featured among sharp decliners on Sept. 23, webmanagercenter reported. SOTUVER’s earnings were supported by an insurance indemnity while operating profitability eroded, according to African Manager, while UNIMED is seeking 2 independent directors, Tustex said, and Délice Holding won approval for a 60.4 million dinar dividend, L'Économiste Maghrébin reported.