The leading company shares index, S&P Merval, trading on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, saw an increase of 6.19% this Wednesday, ending at 559,931.63 points.
Meanwhile, the S&P BYMA General Index finished at 23,747,739.05 units, reflecting a 6.32% jump.
A total of ARS 20.091 billion (US$54.9 million) was traded in shares, with 67 stocks increasing, one decreasing, and three remaining unchanged.
Despite the overall positive trend, some top-performing companies included Grupo Financiero Galicia (up by 14.25%), Transportadora Gas del Norte (rising by 10.14%), and BBVA Argentina (gaining 9.81%).
On the other hand, Argentine sovereign bonds declined by an average of 0.7% in their US dollar value. The Argentine country risk index settled at 2,187 basis points.
In the official foreign exchange market, the US dollar remained stable at the state-run Banco Nación, closing at ARS 347.50 for buying and ARS 365.50 for selling.
In the wholesale market, it decreased by 5 cents, ending at ARS 349.50.
In the informal market, the US dollar increased by ARS 50, reaching a new peak of ARS 780 per dollar for selling. Meanwhile, other financial dollar variants exhibited mixed behavior.
The “dollar with settlement” (CCL) rose by 3% to ARS 722.92 per unit, while the “stock market dollar” or “MEP dollar” dropped by 2.4% to ARS 651.42 per unit.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERVAL | 2,767,663 | +0.32% | +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 |
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