Stock market starts week on positive note

The stock market started the week on a positive note. The benchmark rose by 0.71% to 8,585.07 points on a modest volume of TND 3.9 million, according to stock market broker, Tunisie Valeurs. MPBS was the best performer of the session. On a low volume of TND 1,000 , the wood specialist's shares rose 4.5% to TND 5.300. SFBT shares were among the session's top gainers. They rose by 3.8 percent to TND 12.350 attracting 444,000 dinars. Attijari Bank was the most traded stock during the session. The private bank's share price held steady at TND 49.000. The stock provided the market with capital of TND 952,000. STIP was the most punished stock of the session. The tyre specialist's shares fell by 4.3% to TND 4.020, with a derisory flow of TND 1,000. City Cars also ended the session in the red. The KIA dealer's shares fell by 2.3% to TND 13.000, with a turnover of TND 73,000 Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse