The clearest message from the Tunis stock exchange today came from 2 numbers: STIP jumped 4.5% to 11.48 TND and ICF rose 3.8% to 107.95 TND, while the TUNINDEX added only 0.02% to 18,491.07 points. That outperformance pushed the basic materials gauge up 0.73% to 8,563.62 points, making it one of the strongest sector moves of the session even as decliners outnumbered advancers by 32 to 23.
That matters because it shows a Tunisia stock market that is no longer rising in one broad sweep after an already powerful start to 2026. The TUNINDEX index is still up 37.48% year-to-date, while the TUNINDEX20 has gained 37.05%. With financials and several consumer names already carrying rich year-to-date gains, money is rotating more selectively into cyclical counters tied to industrial activity and raw-material pricing.
Key figures
- TUNINDEX: 18,491.07 (+0.02%; +37.48% YTD)
- Basic Materials Index: 8,563.62 (+0.73%; +26.04% YTD)
- STIP: 11.48 TND (+4.5%)
- ICF: 107.95 TND (+3.8%)
- Market breadth: 23 up / 32 down / 20 unchanged
