TUNINDEX rises 0.82% as banks lead and SOTUVER stays in focus
The TUNINDEX rose 0.82% to 16,662.07 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.79% to 7,374.07 points, with banks up 1.26%, financial services up 0.95% and distribution up 1.35%, according to market data. The move extended a week that had already delivered a 0.47% gain for the TUNINDEX, with financials leading even as basic materials slipped 0.62%, according to an analyst note dated May 8. SOTUVER remained a key story after a sharp stock-market rise on April 23 and heavy trading on April 16, while BA Glass now holds 41.28% of the capital after 4 block trades, according to Webmanagercenter, African Manager and Tunisie Numerique. On earnings, Délice Holding posted more than 120 million dinars in 2025 profit and first-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 0.5%, while SAH-Lilas reported 235 million dinars in revenue at end-March and proposed a 0.4-dinar dividend, according to Tustex, Ilboursa and Business News. Carthage Cement proposed a 0.065-dinar per-share dividend after 2025 profit of 40.1 million dinars, although that result was sharply lower despite higher exports, Financial Afrik reported.
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TUNINDEX rises 0.34%, led by financials despite Carthage Cement drag
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