Tunis Stock Exchange — TUNINDEX Gains 0.43% for Oct. 2 Week as ATL Jumps 5.6%
The TUNINDEX rose 0.43% in the week ended October 2, 2026, led by financials and basic materials. ATL jumped 5.6%, while regulatory filings from ENNAKL and SOTUVER helped keep the market bid.
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Tunisia’s equity market ended the week of Friday, October 2, 2026 with a measured advance rather than a breakout, as the TUNINDEX rose 0.43% to 18,703.05 points and the TUNINDEX20 added 0.33% to 8,198.82 points. The move was driven mainly by financial names, with the Financial Services Index up 2.65% on the closing session, while a cluster of regulatory filings helped keep several mid-caps in focus.
Key figures
- TUNINDEX: 18,703.05 points (+0.43% for the week)
- TUNINDEX20: 8,198.82 points (+0.33%)
- ATL: +5.6% at 14.79 TND
- Financial Services Index: +2.65%
- 31 advancers, 17 decliners, 27 unchanged
Market context: modest gains, but broader participation improved
For anyone tracking the Tunis stock exchange today, the market’s internal tone was firmer than the headline index move alone suggests. 31 stocks rose, versus 17 fallers and 27 unchanged out of 75 listed names in the session data provided. That matters because it shows the weekly gain was not purely a large-cap story; participation broadened into leasing, selected industrials and basic materials.
Sector performance reinforces that point. The strongest year-to-date pockets of the market remain the ones still attracting money at the start of the fourth quarter. The , the , the , and the broader . Outside finance, the and the , which helps explain why names such as and SOTEMAIL continue to find support.
Global macro also mattered this week. Tunisia is a net energy importer, so the 3.8% weekly drop in Brent crude to $101.32 a barrel offers some relief for the country’s energy bill and, by extension, for fiscal and external balances. But that positive was partly offset by currency pressure: the USD/TND rose 0.57% to 2.9945 and the EUR/TND climbed 3.14% to 3.3715. For import-heavy sectors such as autos, distribution and parts of manufacturing, a weaker dinar can squeeze margins unless companies pass costs through.
Financials lead again as ATL and leasing names outperform
The clearest story of the week came from financials, with ATL topping the gainers list at +5.6% to 14.79 TND, followed by TUNISIE LEASING up 4.2% to 36.47 TND and MODERN LEASING up 4.0% to 4.67 TND. Together, those moves point to renewed appetite for specialized finance names in a market where investors are balancing still-reasonable valuations against better earnings visibility than in several cyclical segments.
Why did leasing outperform this week? First, there was a sector read-across effect: when the Financial Services Index jumps 2.65%, investors often look beyond the major banks for secondary beneficiaries. Second, the steady flow of regulatory announcements kept attention on the market and tends to favor financial names with clearer reporting and more visible business models. Stocks with announcements this week included ATTIJARI BANK, ATTIJARI LEASING, BIAT, MODERN LEASING and ASSURANCES SALIM, according to market notices.
There was also an important divergence within finance. While ATL, TUNISIE LEASING and MODERN LEASING gained between 4.0% and 5.6%, some banks ended lower, including UIB down 1.1% to 34.10 TND, BT down 0.6% to 8.30 TND, and WIFACK INT BANK down 2.3% to 8.00 TND. That suggests rotation rather than indiscriminate buying. In other words, the market favored names where momentum and valuation still look compelling, without challenging the broader 2026 uptrend in Tunisian financials.
ENNAKL and SOTUVER filings give the market fresh direction
The second key driver was information flow. The exchange saw 20 official announcements during the week, including several regulatory disclosures that shaped fundamental sentiment. On October 1, 2026, ENNAKL AUTOMOBILES published its IFRS-EFC for 30/06/2026 and IFRS-EFI for 30/06/2026, while SOTUVER also released its EFI for 30/06/2026, according to official market notices.
The market reaction was constructive. ENNAKL AUTOMOBILES rose 3.8% to 17.65 TND, making it one of the week’s standout performers. That fits the Tunis market’s structure, where CMF-driven disclosures often act as the main catalyst for rerating. In autos, however, the picture remains mixed: lower oil prices can support logistics and household spending, but the 3.14% rise in EUR/TND potentially raises the local-currency cost of imported vehicles and spare parts, a key margin variable going forward.
SOTUVER offers a similar case study. The stock gained 2.2% to 24.50 TND, while economic press coverage, notably from L’Économiste Maghrébin, highlighted a 29.6% increase in first-half revenue and net profit of 7.9 million dinars. Investors still anchor on official filings first, but the combination of regulatory disclosure and media amplification improves visibility. For a glass manufacturer exposed to energy costs, the weekly decline in oil is also supportive, even if natural gas rose 1.1% to $3.0.
Basic materials and industry stay firm, but gains remain selective
Beyond financials, basic materials and industrials continued to justify their place among the market’s 2026 leaders. The Basic Materials Index rose 0.83% on Friday and is now up 25.7% year to date, while the Industrials Index added 0.93% and stands 26.15% higher since January. That extends a pattern already visible in recent weeks on the Tunis market, as discussed in Bourse de Tunis — ONE TECH HOLDING bondit de 5,9%, le TUNINDEX grimpe de 1,29%.
Among the notable movers, SOTEMAIL climbed 4.1% to 1.77 TND, ASSAD gained 4.1% to 2.28 TND, SOTRAPIL rose 3.4% to 29.74 TND, and TELNET HOLDING added 2.0% to 11.22 TND. SOTRAPIL, which also featured in a regulatory announcement on September 29, benefits from a relatively defensive profile in a market still rewarding operational visibility. By contrast, POULINA GP HOLDING fell 1.8% to 26.00 TND, a reminder that stock selection remains critical even among well-known names.
Consumer-linked segments were more mixed. The Household and Personal Care Products Index fell 0.41% and remains down 7.94% YTD, while the Food and Beverage Index still shows a 33.57% gain year to date. MONOPRIX rose 1.7% to 11.51 TND, but LAND OR slipped 0.3% to 14.75 TND and SAH lost 0.5% to 12.29 TND. Currency is part of that story: with the euro at 3.3715 TND, imported inputs and equipment become more expensive, which can weigh more heavily on distributors and manufacturers tied to European supply chains.
What the TUNINDEX index really says this week
To read the TUNINDEX index correctly this week, it helps to avoid two extremes: calling it a mere technical bounce, or treating it as a broad-based acceleration. The 0.43% weekly rise is real, but modest relative to the market’s 39.06% year-to-date gain. Tunisia’s equity market therefore remains in a strong 2026 uptrend, while also showing signs of sector rotation and consolidation in names that have already rerated sharply.
That setup is typical of a Tunisia stock market where regulatory disclosures still play an outsized role in price discovery. This week brought fresh information on ENNAKL, SOTUVER, ASSAD, SOTRAPIL and SOTUMAG, alongside filings involving insurers and banks. According to the CMF and exchange notices, that information flow remains the market’s main fuel on a bourse with more limited analyst coverage than larger regional exchanges.
Outlook: filings, fund flow data and FX sensitivity in focus
For next week, any Tunisia market recap will need to track three specific themes. First, how the market digests the latest filings from ENNAKL, SOTUVER and ASSAD, and whether price gains extend or stall. Second, the implications of the OPCVM market profile as of 30/09/2026, published on September 30, which may offer clues on domestic fund positioning. Third, the energy-FX mix will remain central: Brent at $101.32 is less damaging than a renewed oil spike, but EUR/TND at 3.3715 and USD/TND at 2.9945 still imply meaningful pressure for importers and production costs.
In short, the week ended October 2, 2026 did not change the BVMT narrative; it reinforced it. Financials remain in command, materials still offer credible support, and regulatory disclosures continue to separate winners from laggards on a market where information, more than noise, still moves prices.
