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Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 16, 2026

By Diego Fernández · July 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Argentina · Markets

Key Facts

—Merval rose 1.92% to close at 3,291,246 on Wednesday, a firmer session for Argentine stocks.

—Top gainer: METR climbed 3.70% to lead the advancers.

—Top decliner: BRKB dropped 0.20%, the standout loser.

—Currency: USD/ARS traded at 1,475, -0.05% on the day.

—Global backdrop: the S&P 500 stood at 7,572 (+0.38%), setting the tone for the region.

The Merval rose 1.92% on Wednesday to close at 3,291,246, a firmer session as gainers outnumbered decliners across Argentine equities.

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The session in one read

Argentina’s benchmark Merval index rose 1.92% to close at 3,291,246 on Wednesday, leaving it modestly higher after the prior session. Gainers outnumbered decliners on the day, a sign the move reflected company-specific news as much as any market-wide driver. For an internationally minded reader, the headline change is only half the story — the currency does the rest.

METR was the session’s strongest performer, up 3.70%, while BRKB fell 0.20% at the other end of the board. The spread points to a stock-specific session rather than a broad, one-way move.

The day’s gainers

METR	+3.70%
TXAR	+1.40%
BYMA	+1.00%
YPFD	+1.00%
TGSU2	+0.40%

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S&P MERVAL · benchmark

3,291,246
+1.92%

+58.61% over 12 months

Market breadth · 14 names

79% advancing

11 ▲ advancing3 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

USD / ARS

1,475

+0.32%

Brent crude

84.69

-0.31%

Soybeans

1,199

-0.29%

Sector heatmap · average move today

Technology

+3.43%

GLOBANT

Materials

+1.73%

ALUAR, LOMA NEGRA

Financials

+1.52%

GGAL, COME, BYMA

Mining

+0.91%

TXAR

Energy

+0.71%

YPF, TGS

Utilities

+0.46%

PAMPA, CEPU

Consumer Disc.

-0.15%

MIRGOR, MERCADOLIBRE

Telecom

-0.40%

TELECOM ARG

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
176,010.90
-0.36%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
66,409.65
-0.18%

S&P IPSAChile
10,947.38
-0.70%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,291,246
+1.92%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,292.03
-0.29%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
57,174.37
—

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
MERVAL	3,291,246	+1.92%	+58.61%	3,229,324	—	—	—
USD/ARS	1,475	+0.32%	+17.08%	1,471	1,476	1,475	—
YPF	78,550	+1.00%	+94.13%	77,775	79,375	76,650	229,031
GGAL	8,205	+3.73%	+35.20%	7,910	8,275	7,880	1,442,395
PAMPA	5,240	+0.19%	+41.32%	5,230	5,290	5,140	469,483
TXAR	668.00	+0.91%	+1.98%	662.00	672.50	657.50	761,794
ALUAR	959.50	+1.11%	+33.89%	949.00	972.00	940.50	329,553
TGS	9,750	+0.41%	+48.48%	9,710	9,840	9,600	84,670
CEPU	2,344	+0.73%	+61.52%	2,327	2,353	2,301	218,518
MIRGOR	16,975	+1.34%	-20.73%	16,750	17,000	16,350	1,680
COME	45.63	-0.26%	-12.62%	45.75	46.39	45.01	4,212,603
LOMA NEGRA	3,615	+2.34%	+31.22%	3,533	3,640	3,490	106,114
BYMA	304.25	+1.08%	+56.23%	301.00	304.75	300.00	4,060,934
TELECOM ARG	4,315	-0.40%	+85.85%	4,333	4,388	4,293	51,290
GLOBANT	31.98	+3.43%	-62.20%	30.92	32.60	31.20	2,101,963
MERCADOLIBRE	1,843	-1.64%	-23.36%	1,874	1,905	1,820	502,358

Largest moves today

GGAL
8,205
+3.73%

GLOBANT
31.98
+3.43%

LOMA NEGRA
3,615
+2.34%

MERVAL
3,291,246
+1.92%

MERCADOLIBRE
1,843
-1.64%

MIRGOR
16,975
+1.34%

ALUAR
959.50
+1.11%

BYMA
304.25
+1.08%

The session read

The S&P MERVAL rose 1.92%, with breadth positive — 11 of 14 names higher. Technology led, while Telecom lagged.

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The day’s decliners

BRKB	-0.20%
ECOG	-0.20%
VALO	-0.10%
GARO	+0.00%
PAMP	+0.20%

The day’s numbers

Instrument	Level	Change
Merval	3,291,246	+1.92%
S&P 500	7,572	+0.38%
USD/ARS	1,475	-0.05%

Why it moved

Gains were paced by METR (+3.70%), TXAR (+1.40%), BYMA (+1.00%), while the drag came from BRKB (-0.20%), ECOG (-0.20%), VALO (-0.10%). Direction for the whole index came as much from the currency and the US tape as from any single local story, with the S&P 500 at 7,572 (+0.38%) framing risk appetite. On a firmer day, foreign investors watch whether the move is broad or concentrated before drawing conclusions about the trend.

The currency

USD/ARS changed hands at 1,475, -0.05% on the day. For foreign residents and investors, the exchange rate is the second half of the return: it decides how much a move in local shares is worth once converted back into dollars. A stronger local unit can turn a flat equity session into a dollar gain, and a weaker one can do the reverse.

What to watch next

Investors will track the next US session, commodity prices and local data for direction. The Merval and USD/ARS remain the two gauges to follow for Argentine markets in the days ahead.

Filed from the markets desk. All figures reflect the Wednesday close (July 15, 2026) from exchange and end-of-day data.

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