The Tunis Stock Exchange closed the session on Friday, October 9, 2026 in the red. The Tunindex fell by 0.34% to 18,604.24 points, penalized notably by banking stocks. Trading volumes reached 7 million dinars, with nearly half of the market’s equity capital concentrated in BIAT. No block trades were recorded.
The Essentials of the Session
Tunindex
18,604.24
-0,34 %
Tunindex20
8,139.41
-0,43 %
Capitaux traités
7.00 MD
Tous marchés
Capitalisation
45 899 MD
-0,23 %
Market : 18 advances, 24 declines and 18 unchanged stocks. Of the 75 listed companies, 13 did not trade during the session and two securities remain suspended.
Banks weigh on the trend
The market’s decline was particularly pronounced in the banking sector. Its index fell by 0.70%, while the index of financial companies declined by 0.58%.
The banking sector accounts for 58.07% of the Tunindex’s weighting, which explains its significant influence on the evolution of the overall index.
The session, however, revealed mixed movements across sectors. The retail sector advanced by 1.91%, household products and personal care by 1.06%, construction materials by 0.89% and financial services by 0.68%.
Despite Friday’s decline, the Tunindex remains up by 38.32% since the start of 2026, compared with 36.22% for the Tunindex20.
Top 5: ESSOUKNA and BH Leasing lead the gains
According to the official rankings of the Tunis Stock Exchange (BVMT), ESSOUKNA tops the gainers, ahead of BH Leasing and ARTES.
| Value | Price (DT) | Variation |
| ESSOUKNA | 4.530 DT | +5.84 % |
| BH Leasing | 4.660 DT | +4.48 % |
| ARTES | 10.390 DT | +3.90 % |
| SOTUMAG | 21.980 DT | +3.19 % |
| Tunisie Leasing & Factoring | 36.950 DT | +2.64 % |
ESSOUKNA shows a closing price of 4.530 DT, with a variation of +5.84 %. The Official Bulletin nevertheless notes an upward reservation on the stock, while providing a last price actually negotiated.
BH Leasing, quoted at the fixing, gains 4.48% at 4.660 DT. ARTES advances by 3.90% to 10.390 DT, followed by SOTUMAG (+3.19%) and Tunisie Leasing & Factoring (+2.64%).
