Tunisia’s equity market closed modestly higher on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with the TUNINDEX at 18,606.5 points, up 0.27%, and the TUNINDEX20 at 8,150.83, up 0.24%, as third-quarter earnings helped steady sentiment despite a much tougher macro backdrop. That gain matters because it came on a day when the U.S. dollar rose 3.10% against the dinar to 2.9885 TND and Brent crude held at $108.25 a barrel, a combination that raises Tunisia’s import bill and puts pressure on margins across energy-intensive sectors.
Key figures
- TUNINDEX: 18,606.5 (+0.27%)
- TUNINDEX20: 8,150.83 (+0.24%)
- 28 stocks up, 23 down, 24 unchanged
- Banking index: +0.49% on the day, +44.82% year-to-date
- USD/TND: 2.9885 (+3.10%); Brent: $108.25/barrel
Tunis stock exchange today: financials absorb macro pressure
The session offered a clear snapshot of the Tunis stock exchange today: financial names continued to cushion the market while more input-sensitive sectors showed strain. The banking index rose 0.49%, the financial services index gained 0.41%, and the broader financial companies index added 0.46%. By contrast, the basic materials index fell 1.78%, the sharpest sector decline in the data provided, highlighting how quickly foreign-exchange and energy costs are feeding into investor positioning.
Market breadth was constructive rather than euphoric, with , , and out of tracked names. That split points to a selective market rather than a broad-based rally. Investors favored companies able to show resilient third-quarter activity, especially in financial services where loan growth, fees, and net banking income can still offset part of the pressure from weaker household purchasing power and more expensive foreign-currency funding. Year-to-date performance remains striking: the , the , the , and the .