The clearest move on the Tunis stock exchange today came from SOTUMAG, which jumped 6.0% to 16.53 TND, making it the top performer of the Tuesday, August 4, 2026 session. That surge came even as overall market breadth stayed negative at 21 gainers, 34 losers and 20 unchanged, highlighting a highly selective rotation into defensive consumption-linked names rather than a broad-based rally.
That contrast matters because the TUNINDEX index itself rose only 0.27% to 20,187.17 points, while the TUNINDEX20 added 0.54% to 8,903.65 points. In other words, the Tunisia stock market remained positive at the headline level, but the advance was carried by a narrow group of stronger sectors — especially agro-food, financials and selected consumer stocks — enough to push the benchmark’s 2026 gain above 50%.
Key figures
- SOTUMAG: +6.0% at 16.53 TND
- TUNINDEX: +0.27% at 20,187.17
- TUNINDEX20: +0.54% at 8,903.65
- Agro-Food and Beverages Index: +1.07%
- Market breadth: 21 up / 34 down / 20 unchanged
