Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 20, 2026
The S&P Merval rose 0.46% to 3,199,934 on Friday, with YPF jumping 2.4%. The peso slipped to 1,478 per dollar....
July 20, 2026Daily coverage of Argentina’s financial markets – the Merval index, the peso (ARS) and its parallel rates, BCRA policy, sovereign bonds and the companies that drive the Buenos Aires bourse such as YPF, Banco Galicia and Grupo Financiero. The Rio Times tracks each session on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos, inflation prints, the blue-dollar gap and the reform headlines reshaping the economy. This hub collects our Argentina stock-market reports and analysis in English for investors watching one of the region’s most volatile and opportunity-rich markets. Return for the latest Merval close, peso moves and Argentine corporate and macro news.
The S&P Merval rose 0.46% to 3,199,934 on Friday, with YPF jumping 2.4%. The peso slipped to 1,478 per dollar....
July 20, 2026
The S&P Merval fell 3.22% on Thursday, halting its rally as banks and energy names were sold off. The peso...
July 17, 2026
Merval rose 1.92% to 3,291,246 as financials led the Milei reform trade and the peso held steady at 1,476/USD. Country...
July 16, 2026
Argentina's Merval eased 0.30% to 3,229,323 on Tuesday, July 14, as Metrogas jumped and banks slipped. Full Merval market wrap...
July 15, 2026
The S&P Merval surged 2.4% in thin holiday trade, driven by bank stocks and country risk falling to its tightest...
July 14, 2026
Argentina's Merval jumped 2.43% on a bridge-holiday session as country risk neared an 8-year low. GGAL, YPF, Pampa and the...
July 13, 2026
Argentina's Merval rallied 2.43% as country risk sank near an 8-year low of 402bp, but the peso held near its...
July 11, 2026
The Merval eased 0.67% to 3,202,490 on July 9 as the reform-trade rally paused, with the peso steady near 1,487...
July 10, 2026
Argentina inflation is expected to fall below 2% monthly for the first time since August 2025, but the annual rate...
July 9, 2026