Stock market ends Thursday’s session on slightly negative note

The stock market ended Thursday's session on a slightly negative note. The benchmark index lost 0.04% to 8478.5 points, in a limited volume of TND 2.6 million, according to the stock market broker "Tunisie Valeurs." BH Leasing shares were the biggest gainers. In a reduced flow of TND 6 thousand, the share of the leasing company backed by the BH Group soared by 5.8% to TND 3.260. The Délice Holding shares performed well, up by 3.2% to TND 12.900. Trading in the stock was poor, at around TND 7,000. STIP shares took the sharpest fall of the session. Shares in Tunisia's only tyre manufacturer fell by 4.4% to TND 4.340. Only TND 3,000 were traded. However, the company's annual performance remained in positive territory (up 8.5%). Ennakl Automobile shares were among the biggest losers of the session, dropping by 3.8% to TND 10.900, in modest trading volume of TND 25,000. Amen Bank was the most sought-after stock of the session. Its shares rose by 3.1% to TND 40,000. The stock supplied the market with capital of TND 688 thousand.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse