Tunisia: Tunis Exchange Halts Trading After Market Drop Triggers Circuit Break

The Tunis Stock Exchange suspended trading for the remainder of Tuesday’s session after the benchmark TUNINDEX fell sharply, triggering the market’s circuit breaker mechanism designed to curb excessive volatility during periods of heavy selling.

In a notice issued to brokers and investors, the exchange said trading was halted under Article 3.7 of its Trading Rules after the benchmark index declined by more than 3% during the session. Trading resumed under normal conditions on Wednesday, July 29….