IBOV 168,498.45 ▲ 1.39% IPC MEX 71,393.57 ▲ 0.43% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL5.51▼ 0.03% USD/MXN18.60▼ 0.15% USD/CLP 975.74 — 0.00% USD/COP3,240▲ 0.03% USD/PEN3.44▼ 0.08% USD/ARS1,545▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.31▲ 3.23% USD/PYG6,358▲ 6.40% USD/BOB11.81▲ 0.77% USD/DOP60.62▲ 4.10% USD/CRC448.27▲ 2.01% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.17% USD/HNL26.88▲ 3.19% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES895.29▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.83▲ 2.67% USD/TTD6.72▲ 2.44% EUR/BRL6.14▼ 0.57% BRENT 97.96 ▼ 0.37% WTI 90.80 ▼ 0.03% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▲ 1.31% GOLD 4,108 ▲ 0.81% SILVER 52.69 ▲ 1.71% SOY 1,194 ▲ 1.08% CORN 441.50 ▲ 0.34% WHEAT 591.25 ▼ 1.34% COFFEE 280.15 ▲ 1.08% SUGAR 18.25 ▼ 1.67% ORANGE JUICE 130.55 ▲ 1.63% COTTON 78.54 ▼ 0.22% COCOA 5,119 ▼ 1.20% BEEF 214.05 ▼ 0.16% CATTLE 318.38 ▼ 2.05% LITHIUM 60.91 ▲ 1.21% PETR4 45.36 — 0.00% VALE3 64.04 — 0.00% ITUB4 40.53 — 0.00% BBDC4 14.20 — 0.00% ABEV3 15.48 — 0.00% BBAS3 17.13 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.39 — 0.00% WEGE3 48.19 — 0.00% PRIO3 60.48 — 0.00% SUZB3 53.40 ▲ 2.12% RENT3 30.29 — 0.00% AZZA3 14.76 ▲ 4.98% CSAN3 2.77 — 0.00% RAIZ4 28.00 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.40 ▲ 0.42% GMAT3 3.80 — 0.00% PSSA3 44.35 ▲ 1.46% CVCB3 0.84 ▲ 2.44% POSI3 3.09 ▼ 0.64% SLCE3 16.61 ▲ 1.59% NATU3 5.17 — 0.00% BRKM5 3.20 — 0.00% RANI3 8.53 ▲ 0.83% CSNA3 4.41 — 0.00% IBOV 168,498.45 ▲ 1.39% IPC MEX 71,393.57 ▲ 0.43% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL 5.51 ▼ 0.03% USD/MXN 18.59 ▼ 0.19% USD/CLP 975.74 — 0.00% USD/COP 3,240 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.44 ▼ 0.08% USD/ARS 1,545 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.31 ▲ 3.23% USD/PYG 6,358 ▲ 6.40% USD/BOB 11.81 ▲ 0.77% USD/DOP 60.62 ▲ 4.10% USD/CRC 448.27 ▲ 2.01% USD/GTQ 7.64 ▲ 3.17% USD/HNL 26.88 ▲ 3.19% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 895.29 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.83 ▲ 2.67% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 2.44% EUR/BRL 6.14 ▼ 0.57% BRENT 97.96 ▼ 0.37% WTI 90.80 ▼ 0.03% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▲ 1.31% GOLD 4,108 ▲ 0.81% SILVER 52.69 ▲ 1.71% SOY 1,194 ▲ 1.08% CORN 441.50 ▲ 0.34% WHEAT 591.25 ▼ 1.34% COFFEE 280.15 ▲ 1.08% SUGAR 18.25 ▼ 1.67% ORANGE JUICE 130.55 ▲ 1.63% COTTON 78.54 ▼ 0.22% COCOA 5,119 ▼ 1.20% BEEF 214.05 ▼ 0.16% CATTLE 318.38 ▼ 2.05% LITHIUM 60.91 ▲ 1.21% PETR4 45.36 — 0.00% VALE3 64.04 — 0.00% ITUB4 40.53 — 0.00% BBDC4 14.20 — 0.00% ABEV3 15.48 — 0.00% BBAS3 17.13 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.39 — 0.00% WEGE3 48.19 — 0.00% PRIO3 60.48 — 0.00% SUZB3 53.40 ▲ 2.12% RENT3 30.29 — 0.00% AZZA3 14.76 ▲ 4.98% CSAN3 2.77 — 0.00% RAIZ4 28.00 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.40 ▲ 0.42% GMAT3 3.80 — 0.00% PSSA3 44.35 ▲ 1.46% CVCB3 0.84 ▲ 2.44% POSI3 3.09 ▼ 0.64% SLCE3 16.61 ▲ 1.59% NATU3 5.17 — 0.00% BRKM5 3.20 — 0.00% RANI3 8.53 ▲ 0.83% CSNA3 4.41 — 0.00%
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Argentine government announces bill to promote hydrogen investments

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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.

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Argentine government announces bill to promote hydrogen investments.
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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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Argentina — Live Market Board

BYMA · Buenos Aires
Nov 8, 2026 · 22:17

S&P MERVAL · benchmark
2,848,945
—
-10.97% over 12 months

Market breadth · 12 names
50% advancing

6 ▲ advancing6 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs
USD / ARS
1,545
-0.03%

Brent crude
97.96
-0.37%

Soybeans
1,194
+1.08%

Sector heatmap · average move today
Materials
+1.19%
ALUAR, LOMA NEGRA

Utilities
+1.03%
PAMPA, CEPU

Financials
+0.42%
GGAL, COME, BYMA

Energy
-0.05%
YPF, TGS

Consumer Disc.
-0.67%
MIRGOR, MERCADOLIBRE

Telecom
-1.18%
TELECOM ARG

Mining
-1.28%
TXAR

Technology
-3.72%
GLOBANT

Latin America scoreboard
IndexLastTodayStrength
IbovespaBrazil
168,498.45
+1.39%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
71,393.57
+0.43%

S&P IPSAChile
10,536.54
+0.68%

S&P MERVALArgentina
2,848,945
—

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,485.26
+0.03%

Full instrument board
Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
MERVAL 2,848,945 — -10.97% 2,859,051 — — —
USD/ARS 1,545 -0.03% +9.69% 1,546 1,545 1,545 —
YPF 6,505 +0.46% +18.08% 6,475 6,675 6,360 708,971
GGAL 4,950 -0.95% -43.52% 4,998 5,140 4,933 548,462
PAMPA 4,290 +0.29% -17.21% 4,278 4,390 4,235 351,604
TXAR 693.00 -1.28% -10.61% 702.00 709.50 673.50 619,637
ALUAR 774.50 +0.58% -19.88% 770.00 784.50 771.00 192,215
TGS 7,240 -0.55% -17.27% 7,280 7,450 7,120 44,794
CEPU 1,678 +1.76% -24.58% 1,649 1,678 1,600 129,716
MIRGOR 1,740 +0.00% -91.98% 1,740 1,780 1,695 3,523
COME 31.18 +2.20% -48.15% 30.51 31.40 30.76 3,810,293
LOMA NEGRA 2,978 +1.79% -11.12% 2,925 3,003 2,853 34,896
BYMA 198.00 +0.00% -36.91% 198.00 201.25 193.50 2,776,937
TELECOM ARG 3,340 -1.18% -8.40% 3,380 3,490 3,293 11,295
GLOBANT 47.41 -3.72% -21.89% 49.24 47.85 46.35 1,112,779
MERCADOLIBRE 1,510 -1.33% -28.39% 1,530 1,558 1,502 881,110

Largest moves today
GLOBANT
47.41
-3.72%
COME
31.18
+2.20%
LOMA NEGRA
2,978
+1.79%
CEPU
1,678
+1.76%
MERCADOLIBRE
1,510
-1.33%
TXAR
693.00
-1.28%
TELECOM ARG
3,340
-1.18%
GGAL
4,950
-0.95%

The session read
The S&P MERVAL was little changed on the session, with breadth evenly split — 6 of 12 names higher. Materials led, while Technology lagged.

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