The TUNINDEX closed the week ending March 20, 2026 at 15528.1 points (+0.62% Friday), demonstrating remarkable resilience despite a major regulatory shock: the Financial Market Council (CMF) ordered the suspension of Poulina Group and LAND'OR, two heavyweights of the exchange, according to MSN reports. This firmness comes as Brent crude soared +6.4% for the week to $106.63 per barrel, threatening to worsen Tunisia's trade deficit, already structurally energy-deficient.
Market Context
Friday's session saw 35 stocks advance against 16 decliners and 24 unchanged out of 75 active listings, per official BVMT data. The TUNINDEX20 benchmark of the twenty largest capitalizations followed suit at 6896.62 points (+0.57%). This broad-based bullish configuration contrasts with Middle Eastern geopolitical tension driving oil prices. For Tunisia, a net energy importer, every $10 increase in barrel prices potentially degrades the budget deficit by 0.4 percentage points, according to Finance Ministry estimates. The dinar remained relatively stable at 2.9045 TND per dollar (-0.36%) and 3.3594 TND per euro (-0.67%), not yet pricing in this external inflationary pressure.
Key Figures
- TUNINDEX: 15528.1 points (+0.62% session)
- Market breadth: 35 up / 16 down / 24 unchanged (75 stocks)
- Brent Crude: $106.63/bbl (+6.4% weekly)
- USD/TND: 2.9045 (-0.36%)
- ATB: -5.8% to 3.55 TND (biggest loser)
- Monoprix: +4.5% to 7.97 TND (biggest gainer)
