Argentina’s Stock Market Surges Within 4% of the All-Time High
Argentina stock market report: the Merval surged 2.49% to 3,166,406.61 on Friday May 29, a fourth consecutive up session closed near the intraday high of 3,175,353 and put the index within 4.1% of the January 28 all-time high of 3,296,502. The week added more than 11%. The regional decoupling is now structural: Brazil bled a fourth day, Colombia faded into Sunday’s vote, Mexico tested its 50-day. The caveat: the RSI fast has crossed 70, which historically warns of a pause.
The Big Three
The Merval closed at 3,166,406.61, up 2.49% in a 3,082,367 to 3,175,353 range that finished near the high. The fourth straight up day brings the weekly tally to roughly 11.2% and reduces the gap to the January 28 ATH of 3,296,502 to about 4.1%.
The regional decoupling is now structural. Brazil fell a fourth day despite a Q1 GDP beat and a US-Iran ceasefire, Colombia faded into Sunday’s vote, Mexico tested its 50-day. Argentina ran 2.49%. The domestic anchors do the work: reserves near $48 billion, country risk pressing toward 500 bp, YPF above $50.
Momentum is the warning. The MACD histogram has expanded to 52,517 from Thursday’s 34,813, with all three readings well above zero. The RSI fast at 70.11 has crossed into overbought against slow 51.77, confirming a real move but signalling room for a pause.
02 Session Data
| Metric | Value | Change | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merval close | 3,166,406.61 | +2.49% | Fourth straight up day |
| Day range | 3,082,367–3,175,353 | +76,910 pts | Closed near the high |
| Week run | +2.75 +5.05 +0.57 +2.49 | ~+11.2% | Five sessions |
| RSI (fast/slow) | 70.11 / 51.77 | Overbought line | Wide thrust, pause risk |
| MACD histogram | +52,517 | Up from 34,813 Thu | Expanding, all above zero |
| Jan 28 ATH | 3,296,502 | ~130k above | ~4.1% gap remaining |
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERVAL | 3,281,979 | +0.00% | +60.69% | 3,223,652 | — | — | — |
| USD/ARS | 1,478 | -0.27% | +15.97% | 1,482 | 1,478 | 1,478 | — |
| YPF | 80,625 | +1.80% | +104.63% | 79,200 | 80,975 | 79,250 | 250,509 |
| GGAL | 7,965 | +1.53% | +31.87% | 7,845 | 8,085 | 7,870 | 1,318,202 |
| PAMPA | 5,475 | +3.89% | +52.72% | 5,270 | 5,525 | 5,280 | 1,625,805 |
| TXAR | 679.00 | +1.27% | +7.61% | 670.50 | 680.00 | 662.00 | 1,306,506 |
| ALUAR | 973.00 | +1.41% | +37.43% | 959.50 | 974.00 | 960.00 | 262,563 |
| TGS | 9,710 | +2.21% | +47.12% | 9,500 | 9,895 | 9,415 | 223,685 |
| CEPU | 2,340 | +2.23% | +60.27% | 2,289 | 2,360 | 2,256 | 639,369 |
| MIRGOR | 16,775 | -2.04% | -21.34% | 17,125 | 17,075 | 16,600 | 6,365 |
| COME | 42.87 | -0.19% | -13.13% | 42.95 | 43.50 | 42.75 | 12,256,398 |
| LOMA NEGRA | 3,605 | +0.91% | +31.57% | 3,573 | 3,650 | 3,480 | 180,198 |
| BYMA | 292.25 | -0.51% | +53.41% | 293.75 | 296.75 | 291.50 | 4,559,784 |
| TELECOM ARG | 4,255 | +2.65% | +83.41% | 4,145 | 4,270 | 4,093 | 65,941 |
| GLOBANT | 32.10 | -0.59% | -63.93% | 32.29 | 32.76 | 31.29 | 1,073,497 |
| MERCADOLIBRE | 1,823 | -0.53% | -23.57% | 1,832 | 1,840 | 1,798 | 257,651 |
03 Why It Rose
Local Driver: the domestic anchors compounding
Argentina is now running on its own narrative. Reserves at the Banco Central are near $48 billion, the highest since 2019; country risk is pressing toward the 500-basis-point line for private-market debt access; YPF’s ADR is holding above $50 even as Brent has fallen toward 92; the BCRA peso-band system has been operating with a near-zero gap. The Merval is trading with momentum rather than waiting for permission.
External Trigger: the regional split confirmed
The peer comparison sharpens. Brazil fell 0.73% on a fourth down day despite a GDP beat and the Iran ceasefire, with 14.50% Selic pricing higher-for-longer. Colombia closed at the day’s low after an intraday breakout failed. Mexico drifted as Wednesday’s reversal still digested. Argentina ran 2.49%, the relative performance of a market the cross-border bid is rediscovering rather than chasing.
§04 · Market Commentary
The shape of the run matters as much as the close. Five sessions ago the Merval sat in the high 2.8 million range with the ATH 17% above; it now sits at 3,166,406 with the same record 4.1% above. Friday’s candle sold off briefly to 3,082,367 in a successful test of the prior breakout and ran to the 3,175,353 high before settling near the close. The textbook follow-through, not a parabolic blow-off.
The momentum picture says the same thing more loudly. The MACD histogram has expanded again to 52,517 with all three readings comfortably positive, the chart of a trend extending. The RSI fast at 70.11 has crossed into overbought, the watch item: extended-RSI bull markets often spend weeks overbought before correcting, but they almost always pause first. With the ATH 4.1% above, the next move is the consolidation that usually precedes a breakout.
05 Technical Snapshot
The Merval at 3,166,406 sits well above the round 3 million line and clear of the cluster around 2,928,000, with the 200-day at 2,644,892 well below. Above, the only level that matters is the January 28 ATH at 3,296,502, about 4.1% away. Below, 3,082,367 is the immediate reference. Momentum is strongly bullish but the RSI has tagged 70: the trend is intact, the pause is the risk.
06 Forward Look
07 Questions & Answers
Verdict
Friday told the regional story in one number. Brazil bled, Colombia faded, Mexico drifted, and the Merval ran 2.49% to 3,166,406, capping a five-session run of more than 11% that reduced the gap to the January ATH from 17% to about 4.1%. The anchors are domestic and compound: reserves near $48 billion, country risk pressing toward 500 basis points, YPF above $50 on Vaca Muerta merits, BCRA peso-band running cleanly. The MACD is strongly bullish but the RSI fast at 70.11 has tagged overbought, the one piece of the chart saying a pause would be normal. The ATH at 3,296,502 is the target; the path to it is unlikely to be a straight line.
Related: Thursday’s gain · YPF clears $50 · The 500-bp line.
When the regional tape splits this clearly, the outlier is rarely the one that’s wrong.
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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