IBOV 205,333.25 ▲ 0.49% IPSA 10,974.12 ▲ 0.02% IPC MEX 67,663.29 ▲ 1.31% MERVAL 2,860,760 ▲ 0.06% COLCAP 2,574.78 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 60,210.69 ▲ 0.10% USD/BRL5.08▼ 0.38% USD/MXN18.47▲ 0.32% USD/CLP981.18— 0.00% USD/COP3,176▼ 0.60% USD/PEN3.43▼ 0.34% USD/ARS1,513— 0.00% USD/UYU40.13▲ 3.08% USD/PYG5,686▲ 3.07% USD/BOB11.61▲ 2.27% USD/DOP61.26▲ 0.43% USD/CRC448.47▲ 1.59% USD/GTQ7.65▲ 3.30% USD/HNL26.86▲ 0.34% USD/NIO36.62▼ 0.07% USD/VES877.92▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 2.13% EUR/BRL5.71▲ 1.31% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 205,333.25 ▲ 0.49% IPSA 10,974.12 ▲ 0.02% IPC MEX 67,663.29 ▲ 1.31% MERVAL 2,860,760 ▲ 0.06% COLCAP 2,574.78 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 60,210.69 ▲ 0.10% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Argentine government announces bill to promote hydrogen investments

By · November 5, 2022 · 2 min read

The Argentine Minister of Economy, Productive Development, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sergio Massa, announced today that the Executive will send a bill to Congress in the coming days to promote hydrogen investments.

“I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that next week we will be submitting the law that gives stability to hydrogen investments for the next 30 years”, Massa informed during an event in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, province of Río Negro, in the south of Patagonia, Argentina.

The head of the economic portfolio highlighted Argentina’s potential in the “battle” for world energy security.

Argentine government announces bill to promote hydrogen investments.
Argentine government announces bill to promote hydrogen investments.

In this sense, he considered that investments in hydrogen would allow the development of gas, wind, and solar energy projects.

“We have everything to win the game on the value of energy and energy transition; we can become a major player in that battle for global energy security,” he emphasized.

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“Somehow, that also helps us to generate added value around the energy system, to generate employment, to generate investment, and to change the economic and productive matrix of many of our provinces,” he added.

The official highlighted the need for the Argentine State to promote value-added exports, which must be added to foreign sales of raw materials.

“It seems to me that adding value to gas, oil, corn, wheat, to each of the primary commodities is key because it generates jobs for Argentines”, he reiterated.

Massa visited the Patagonian city on the occasion of launching Alipiba II, a high-voltage power line connecting towns in the districts of Río Negro and Neuquén.

 

 

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BYMA · Buenos Aires
Oct 16, 2026 · 12:49

S&P MERVAL · benchmark
2,860,760
+0.06%
L 2,991,150day rangeH 3,042,365

+30.51% over 12 months

Market breadth · 14 names
29% advancing

4 ▲ advancing10 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs
USD / ARS
1,493
+0.10%

Brent crude
88.88
-0.03%

Soybeans
1,184
+3.20%

Sector heatmap · average move today
Utilities
+1.27%
PAMPA, CEPU

Energy
+0.05%
YPF, TGS

Materials
-0.57%
ALUAR, LOMA NEGRA

Telecom
-0.70%
TELECOM ARG

Financials
-1.07%
GGAL, COME, BYMA

Technology
-2.26%
GLOBANT

Mining
-2.35%
TXAR

Consumer Disc.
-2.40%
MIRGOR, MERCADOLIBRE

Latin America scoreboard
IndexLastTodayStrength
IbovespaBrazil
205,333.25
+0.49%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
67,663.29
+1.31%

S&P IPSAChile
10,974.12
+0.02%

S&P MERVALArgentina
2,860,760
+0.06%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,574.78
-0.22%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
60,210.69
+0.10%

Full instrument board
Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
MERVAL 2,860,760 +0.06% +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

Largest moves today
MERCADOLIBRE
1,870
-3.59%
TXAR
747.50
-2.35%
GLOBANT
38.10
-2.26%
CEPU
2,156
+1.84%
BYMA
275.00
-1.70%
ALUAR
938.00
-1.21%
MIRGOR
1,650
-1.20%
GGAL
6,980
-0.78%

The session read
The S&P MERVAL rose 0.06%, with breadth negative — 4 of 14 names higher. Utilities led, while Consumer Disc. lagged.

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