Merval Falls 2.5% as Country Risk Hits 586 | Argentina Market Report, Oct 7
Argentina's Merval fell 2.51% to 2,824,123 on 7 October as banks slid and country risk rose 2.3% to 586 points....
October 7, 2026Section
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Milei Calls Lula a Thief Ahead of Brazil Vote
Argentina's Milei called Brazil's Lula a thief on Instagram on 7 October, 18 days before the 25 October runoff. Markets...
October 7, 2026
Caputo Takes Argentina’s IMF Case to Bangkok
Argentina's Economy Minister flies to Bangkok on 12 October with US$900 million in IMF money on hold. See what the...
October 7, 2026
Argentina Factory Output Falls 3.2% in August
Argentina's factory output fell 3.2% in August from a year earlier, INDEC says, worse than the 0.8% forecast, though it...
October 7, 2026
Argentina Has 46.5 Million People and Is Ageing Fast
Argentina population in 2026: 46.5 million and ageing fast. Census data on Indigenous, Afro-descendant and immigrant groups, explained.
October 7, 2026
Argentina Economists See a 1% Quarterly Contraction
Forecasters polled by Argentina's central bank expect a 1.0% third-quarter contraction and cut 2026 growth to 1.5%, yet dollar bonds...
October 7, 2026
Argentina Gets US Anti-Drug Unit and US$13.35 Million
The United States has created a regional anti-drug unit in Argentina and approved US$13.35 million, ten times earlier cooperation funds.
October 7, 2026
Argentina Bonds Cover US$145 Million Public Works Debt
Argentina will settle up to about US$145 million in public works debt with peso Treasury bonds, mostly due in 2027,...
October 6, 2026
World Bank Cuts Argentina Growth Forecast to 2.1%
The World Bank cut its Argentina growth forecast for 2026 to 2.1% from 3.6% but praised energy subsidy reform and...
October 6, 2026