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Tunisia stock market rally, drop and circuit‑breaker
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Tunisia stock market rally rally, drop and volatility circuit‑breaker
In mid‑July 2026 the Tunis Stock Exchange’s benchmark Tunindex surged to a record 21,552.73 points, reflecting a 6.9 % weekly gain and a 60.2 % rise year‑to‑date. The rally was attributed to monetary easing year‑to‑date rise, driven by the central bank, monetary easing, a sovereign rating Fitch sovereign‑rating upgrade by Fitch, and heightened investor strong equity appetite for equities despite the market’s inherent liquidity constraints. limited liquidity. A week later, sharp reversal occurred on 28 July when the index reversed sharply, falling fell more than 3 % on 28 July and %, triggering the exchange’s automatic circuit‑breaker, which halted circuit‑breaker and a one‑hour trading for an hour. halt. The decline coincided with a 24 % year‑on‑year revenue drop at Tunisia Profilés Aluminium (TPR), driven caused by raw‑material shortages linked to Gulf‑region geopolitical disruptions and reduced sales. While disruptions; TPR nevertheless cut its debt, the broader debt by 42 % and kept its export market turbulence highlighted share. Trading resumed on 29 July, with the index’s sensitivity to sector‑specific shocks Tunindex closing up 1.3 % on over 30 million dinars of volume. Exchange president Sonia Ben Frej described the pause as a routine risk‑management tool, while economist Aram Belhadj called the correction a normal adjustment after strong gains and affirmed solid market fundamentals. The Conseil du Marché Financier convened a period meeting with the Ministry of strong gains. Finance, the Central Bank, banks and brokerage representatives, reiterating that the suspension is a standard prudential mechanism and that Tunisia’s regulatory framework is robust enough to absorb short‑term market swings.
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- 2026-07-28 15:20 UTC Tunisia stock market rally and volatility
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