Tunisia SE Falls 0.8% to 7,086.43; Attijari Bank Leads Decline

Tunisia SE Falls 0.8% to 7,086.43; Attijari Bank Leads Decline

TUNIS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Tunisia Stock Exchange Tunindex fell for the second day, dropping 0.8 percent, or 54.18 to 7,086.43. The move was the biggest since falling 0.9 percent on Feb. 9. The MSCI Emerging Markets Europe, Middle East and Africa Index was unchanged. Attijari Bank contributed the most to the decline and had the biggest loss, decreasing 4.5 percent. Societe Ciments de Bizerte rose 7.3 percent, the biggest gain. The biggest movers also included: Banque de Tunisie,…

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South African Stocks 0.5% Lower, Tunisia SE Rises 0.8%;

South African Stocks 0.5% Lower, Tunisia SE Rises 0.8%;

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index falls 0.5% in Johannesburg. Fortress drops after Resilient and Fortress announce they will restructure Siyakha Trust and Siyakha 2 Trust, with the intention to unwind cross-shareholding. Biggest laggers by percentage points: Tiger Brands (-7.9%), after U.A.E. bans co.’s processed meat products, Kumba (-7.1%), Fortress B shares (-5.9%), Fortress A shares (-5.6%), Steinhoff (-4.7%), BHP (-4.2%), FirstRand (-3.9%) News: Everglen to Sell About $100m of Transaction…

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Tunisia SE Rises 0.8%; Banque Internationale Tunisie Leads Gains

Tunisia SE Rises 0.8%; Banque Internationale Tunisie Leads Gains

TUNIS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Tunisia Stock Exchange Tunindex rose for the second day, climbing 0.8 percent, or 51.96 to 6,316.99. The index advanced to the highest level since Sept. 12. The MSCI Emerging Markets Europe, Middle East and Africa Index was little changed, down 0.16 percent. Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie contributed the most to the advance, rising 3.3 percent. Societe Immobiliere Tuniso Seoudienne increased 4.2 percent, the biggest gain. Societe Tunisienne de L’Air fell 4.8…

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