The Tunis Stock Exchange closed on Friday, October 16, 2026 in the red. The Tunindex fell 0.36%, to 18,638.99 points, with 31 values down versus 19 up.
The retreat of the major banks explains most of the movement.
The three figures of the session
18,638.99 points: Tunindex (-0.36%). The Tunindex20 falls 0.39%, to 8,165.56 points.
4.29 million dinars: capital traded on shares, through 1,399 transactions.
31 declines for 19 advances: 10 unchanged values, 13 with no quotation, and two suspended.
The three largest gains and losses
Gains
BH Leasing: +4.27% at 4.640 DT.
Ciments de Bizerte: +3.95% at 0.790 DT.
MPBS: +2.95% at 9.780 DT.
Declines
SITS: −4.34% at 3.970 DT.
Astrée: −4.32% at 80.000 DT.
Tunis Re: −3.70% at 9.100 DT.
The most traded values: BIAT (853,290 DT), Sotuver (603,431 DT) and Amen Bank (386,610 DT). Followed by Tunisie Leasing and Factoring (243,678 DT) and SAH (197,160 DT).
Despite this decline, the Tunindex retains a gain of 38.58% since January 1, but remains 13.52% below its peak of July 17.
It should be noted: BVMT also reports 4.39 million dinars in registrations, counted separately from the 4.29 million dinars traded on shares.
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