Argentina’s Stock Market Climbs Back Toward Its Record
The Merval rose 0.33% to 3,174,511 on Thursday June 4, a quiet green day that shook off the small dip from the session before and resumed its climb back toward record territory. The market spent the day in a narrow range and closed near the top of it, the kind of steady session that says the recent pullback was just a pause.
Argentina continues to march to its own beat. While other markets in the region have wobbled, the Merval has been driven by its own story at home, and that story keeps improving. The country’s reserves are near a record, the gap between the official and street exchange rates has narrowed sharply this year, and the risk premium investors demand to lend to Argentina has been falling toward a level that would reopen its access to global borrowing.
Behind it all is confidence in President Milei’s economic overhaul, backed by the International Monetary Fund and a calmer peso. None of that changed on Thursday; if anything, the steady recovery suggests investors are happy to keep betting on it. The record high set in January now sits just overhead as the next target, and the market is climbing back toward it.
The Big Three
The Merval rose 0.33% to 3,174,511, closing near the top of a narrow range. It recovered the small dip from the day before, the look of a market resuming its climb rather than one that has lost its footing.
Argentina is the regional standout. While neighbouring markets have wobbled, the Merval keeps climbing on its own improving story: record-level reserves, a narrowing currency gap, and a falling risk premium that could reopen global borrowing.
The reform bet is intact. Confidence in Milei’s overhaul, the IMF’s backing, and a calm peso are what drive the rally, and none of that shifted. The January record just overhead is the next target.
02 The Day’s Numbers
| What | Where it landed | Change | In plain terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merval close | 3,174,511 | +0.33% | Climb resumes |
| Day’s range | 3,155,417–3,204,341 | Closed high | Steady gain |
| Record high | ~3,296,502 | ~4% away | The next target |
| Market mood | Upbeat | Firming | Buyers back |
| Long-term trend | ~3,019,816 | Well below | Uptrend in place |
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-0.48%
175,664.62
+0.30%
65,580.29
-0.38%
11,445.56
-0.22%
2,986,788
-0.48%
2,481.47
-0.33%
60,779.49
-1.23%
| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERVAL | 2,986,788 | -0.48% | +30.51% | 3,022,485 | 3,042,365 | 2,991,150 | — |
| USD/ARS | 1,493 | +0.10% | +12.96% | 1,491 | 1,494 | 1,480 | — |
| YPF | 7,810 | +0.26% | +72.84% | 7,790 | 7,850 | 7,600 | 1,763,858 |
| GGAL | 6,980 | -0.78% | +1.82% | 7,035 | 7,115 | 6,920 | 1,564,062 |
| PAMPA | 5,115 | +0.69% | +26.70% | 5,080 | 5,140 | 5,000 | 721,190 |
| TXAR | 747.50 | -2.35% | +18.67% | 765.50 | 770.00 | 742.50 | 771,892 |
| ALUAR | 938.00 | -1.21% | +29.83% | 949.50 | 951.00 | 932.50 | 135,426 |
| TGS | 8,870 | -0.17% | +15.05% | 8,885 | 9,075 | 8,720 | 143,546 |
| CEPU | 2,156 | +1.84% | +28.36% | 2,117 | 2,165 | 2,086 | 404,146 |
| MIRGOR | 1,650 | -1.20% | -92.90% | 1,670 | 1,670 | 1,635 | 20,877 |
| COME | 40.93 | -0.73% | -30.47% | 41.23 | 41.60 | 40.50 | 4,258,884 |
| LOMA NEGRA | 3,130 | +0.08% | +5.80% | 3,128 | 3,205 | 3,090 | 182,992 |
| BYMA | 275.00 | -1.70% | +35.14% | 279.75 | 282.50 | 272.00 | 1,409,575 |
| TELECOM ARG | 4,233 | -0.70% | +55.19% | 4,263 | 4,335 | 4,160 | 31,896 |
| GLOBANT | 38.10 | -2.26% | -49.65% | 38.98 | 38.70 | 36.77 | 793,552 |
| MERCADOLIBRE | 1,870 | -3.59% | -20.71% | 1,940 | 1,927 | 1,870 | 329,640 |
03 Why It Rose
The pause is over
The day before, the market had taken a small step back after a strong run, the kind of breather that follows a fast climb. Thursday answered that quickly: instead of slipping further, the Merval steadied and edged higher, closing near the top of its range. That is the behaviour of a market still in an uptrend, where dips get bought rather than turning into slides. There was no dramatic news to drive it; buyers simply stepped back in once the brief pause had run its course.
A country on the mend
The bigger reason the market keeps climbing is that Argentina’s economic news keeps getting better. The central bank’s reserves are near a record, which means the country has more firepower to defend its currency and pay its debts. The gap between the official exchange rate and the street rate has narrowed sharply this year, a sign the peso is steadier and the distortions of the past are easing. And the extra interest investors demand to lend to Argentina has been falling toward the level that would let the country borrow on world markets again. Together, these are the signals that Milei’s program is working.
Key Facts
— Step back and the Merval has been the standout market in the region. While Brazil swung on interest rates, Mexico drifted and Colombia rode an election, Argentina has climbed on a story all its own, and that decoupling has held all year. The market sits far above its longer-term trend line, the hallmark of a strong, established uptrend, and the recent dip and bounce look like normal breathing within that climb.
— The target ahead is clear. The record high set in January near 3,296,502 sits just overhead, only a few percent away, and clearing it would put the market into fresh ground. Below, the longer-term trend line near 3,019,816 is the floor that keeps the uptrend alive. The one real caution is on the calendar: the October midterm elections and the debt repayments clustered around them are the test that could eventually challenge the rally.
05 A Look at the Chart
The chart shows a market climbing again. The Merval recovered its small dip and is pressing back toward the January record near 3,296,502, the level it would need to clear to break new ground. It sits well above its longer-term trend line near 3,019,816, the floor that keeps the uptrend in place.
The wider view stays strong. The Merval has come a long way over the past year and remains near the top of that run, with the reform story still doing the work and the peso calm. As long as it holds above its longer-term trend line, the record overhead is the natural next target, and Thursday’s bounce keeps the climb pointed that way.
06 What to Watch
07 Questions & Answers
Key Facts
— The climb is back on. The Merval rose 0.33% to 3,174,511 on Thursday, recovering the previous day’s small dip and resuming its march toward record territory. The bounce confirms that the pullback was just a breather, with buyers stepping back in once it had run its course. Argentina remains the regional standout, driven by its own improving story: reserves near a record, a narrowing currency gap, and a falling risk premium, all signs that Milei‘s overhaul is working. The record high near 3,296,502 sits just a few percent overhead as the next target, and as long as the market holds above its longer-term trend line, the path stays pointed up. The one real caution is the October midterms and the debt repayments around them.
— Related: The recent breather · Pausing below the record · Milei and the IMF.
— The breather is over and the record is back in sight; the reform story is still doing the work.
Disclaimer: This report is editorial market analysis based on publicly available data. It is not investment advice. Markets carry risk; consult a licensed professional before trading.
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