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This study rigorously investigates the impact of COVID-19 on Tunisian stock market volatility. The investigation spans from January 2020 to December 2022, employing a GJR-GARCH model, bias-corrected wavelet analysis, and an ARDL approach. Specific variables related to health measures and government interventions are incorporated. The findings highlight that confirmed and death cases contribute significantly to the escalation in TUNINDEX volatility when using both the conditional variance and the realized volatility. Interestingly, aggregate indices related to government interventions exhibit substantial impacts on the realized volatility, indicating a relative resilience of the Tunisian stock market amidst the challenges posed by COVID-19. However, the application of the bias-corrected wavelet analysis yields more subtle outcomes in terms of the correlations of both measures of volatility to the same metrics. Our econometric implications bear on the application of such a technique, as well as on the use of the realized volatility as an accurate measure of the "true" value of volatility. Nevertheless, the measures and actions undertaken by the authorities do not exclude fear and insecurity from investors due to another virus or any other crisis. The positive and long-term impact on the volatility of US equity market uncertainty, VIX, economic policy uncertainty (EPU), and the infectious disease EMV tracker (IDEMV) is obvious through the autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL). A potential vulnerability of the Tunisian stock market to future shocks is not excluded. Government and stock market authorities should grapple with economic and financial fallout and always instill investor confidence. Importantly, our results put mechanisms such as overreaction to public news and (in)efficient use of information under test. Questioning the accuracy of announcements is then recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volatility of the TUNINDEX stock market. Our main goal is to decipher how this worldwide health epidemic has influenced Tunisia's financial stability. A thorough empirical approach was employed, leveraging sophisticated econometric techniques such as GARCH and VECM to scrutinize daily market data. The analysis uncovers a notable escalation in TUNINDEX volatility during the pandemic, emphasizing the critical role of investors' sentiment, economic, and monetary interventions in mitigating the crisis. These insights shed light on the dilemmas and prospects facing investors, portfolio managers, and policymakers in navigating market volatility amidst pandemic uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]