Stock market ends week up 0.1%

Tunis: The stock market's positive outlook continues as Q2 business indicators start emerging. The benchmark index rose by 0.1% over the week (July 15-19) to 9,845.4 points, taking its annual performance to +12.5%, said broker Tunisie valeurs in its weekly analysis. The week was marked by a slow pace of trading. A total of TND 18.6 million were traded on the market, representing a daily average of TND 3.7 million. Two One Tech Holding block transactions worth TND 2.1 million were reported. TAWASOL GROUP HOLDING shares were the best performers over the week after rising by 10.5% to TND 0.630 with a reduced volume of TND 33,000. TELNET HOLDING also edged up 6.2% to TND 5.470, trading for TND 200,000. SIPHAT shares fell by 15.2% to TND 3.750, trading for only TND 1,000. ALKIMIA shares also dropped by 4.4% to TND 17.200 , generating only TND 11,000. SAH LILAS shares were the most traded, after rising by 1% to TND 9.650, feeding the market with a capital of TND 3 million. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Pres se