The Tunis Stock Exchange closed April 2026 on a very positive note, marked by a rare flurry of activity on the floor. The benchmark Tunindex surged 4.51% to settle at 16,057.76 points.
This advance brings its annual performance to an impressive +19.39%. Meanwhile, the Tunindex20 followed a similar trajectory with a monthly gain of 4.44%, reaching 7,117.23 points.
The most striking development of the month, however, was the explosion in traded capital. Total trading volume reached 931.7 million dinars, registering a spectacular monthly increase of 116.57%.
On the main equity market alone, traded capital jumped 256% compared to March, rising to 795 million dinars from 223 million the previous month.
This intense activity translated into more than 52.4 million securities traded over the month’s 21 trading sessions, representing a daily average of 2.5 million shares.
Top sector performances
Market euphoria was largely fueled by the industrial sector. The Industries index outperformed the market with a spectacular monthly gain of 13.47%.
Other sectors also supported the trend, namely Food & Beverages (+5.79%), Insurance (+5.74%), and Financial Services (+3.60%).
In contrast, the Basic Materials sector fell 6.58%, while Household Products remained nearly stable (-0.12%).
Market cap and key indicators
Total market capitalization now stands at 41.7 billion dinars, representing annual growth of 20.5%. The market currently shows a price-to-earnings ratio (PER) of 12.87 and a dividend yield of 4.11%.
At the individual stock level, names such as SOTETEL and SMART TUNISIE stood out with respective monthly returns of 47.8% and 40.2%, illustrating investor appetite for technology and services stocks.
