TUNINDEX slips 0.09% as SOTUVER sees 2.2 mln dinars in block trades
The TUNINDEX fell 0.09% to 15,351.16 points on April 1, while the TUNINDEX20 edged up 0.06% to 6,819.16 points. SOTUVER remained in focus after trading in the stock resumed on March 25, 2026, according to L'Économiste Maghrébin. Two block trades worth 2.2 million dinars were then executed in the stock on March 27, according to Tustex. The April 1 session therefore unfolded in a near-flat market, with the broader index slightly lower and the blue-chip gauge marginally higher.
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