TUNINDEX slips 0.2% in March as SOTUVER drives headlines
The TUNINDEX fell 0.2% to 15,364.76 on March 31, while the TUNINDEX20 edged down 0.04% to 6,814.86. SOTUVER dominated March trading: the stock was suspended on March 12 after a request to acquire a majority block, resumed trading on March 25, and then saw 2.2 million dinars in block trades on March 27, according to Webmanagercenter, Business News, L’Économiste Maghrébin and Tustex. Reports from March 12-13 said a Portuguese bidder and a Dutch buyer were being discussed, while African Manager cited several contenders, without confirmation that a deal was completed. Outside SOTUVER, the CMF requested the suspension of Poulina Group and LAND’OR on March 18, MSN reported, while Attijari Bank Tunisie published its 2025 annual results on March 6, according to Zonebourse Suisse.
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