he Tunis stock exchange confirmed its downward trend on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. For the second consecutive session, the benchmark index gave up ground, losing the major psychological support level of 15,000 points.
After a historic month of February marked by record highs, the Tunis Stock Exchange seems to be entering a phase of technical correction. On Tuesday, the Tunindex closed down 0.53%, a drop that follows Monday’s decline (-0.83%), with a trading volume of 4.2 million dinars.
The index’s flagship listing thus falls back to 14,968.91 points (estimate), breaking with the euphoric dynamic of the past week.
This pullback comes as no surprise to market analysts. After crossing the symbolic 15,000-point threshold on February 25, driven by the banking and financial sectors, the Tunis market is now experiencing profit-taking.
“The market is digesting the exceptional gains recorded at the start of the year. It is natural to see investors lock in their capital gains, especially after an annual performance that was still exceeding 12% last week,” explains a stock market broker.
Stock performance dynamics
The session was marked by a certain degree of caution, although trading volumes remained decent. The banking sector, the main driver of the Tunindex, weighed on the overall trend. Heavyweights on the exchange such as Attijari Bank (-1.23%) and BIAT (-0.13%), which had largely contributed to the recent rally, saw modest sell-offs.
Conversely, a few stocks, such as ARTES (+4.16%), managed to stand out in an overall declining market, benefiting from investor interest in shares offering attractive dividend yields, as the annual general meeting season approaches.
All eyes now turn to Wednesday’s session to see if the 15,000-point threshold can be quickly regained or if the Tunindex will test lower support levels, around 14,800 points.
