News of markets

Government stages market comeback with local dollar bond sale

10-12-2025 22:53 Demand for the US$1-billion sale reached US$1.42 billion; Deal seen as dry run for Argentina's eventual resumption of overseas borrowing.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina’s dollar bond sale tests foreign demand under Milei

10-12-2025 15:39 A bond sale planned for Wednesday may be a small step for Argentina’s government at home, but a major move toward a potential return to international debt markets.

NEW BOND ISSUANCE

Argentina announces return to international debt markets

05-12-2025 11:23 Dollar-denominated BONAR 2029N bond will carry a 6.5% interest rate and is the first such issuance since 2018.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina to sell local law bond in dollars amid Milei momentum

05-12-2025 11:12 So-called Bonar bond is due in November 2029, the Economy Ministry said on X. Part of the money will be used to cover upcoming maturities on sovereign debt

MARKETS & DEBT

Argentina readies return to foreign bond market

03-12-2025 15:46 Argentina, the serial defaulter, wants to return to international bond markets; Approval of labour and tax reforms by new Congress could be the trigger.

MARKETS

Traders hunt for next Argentina as Trump’s sway shapes bets

24-11-2025 17:18 Chile, Colombia and Brazil, some of the region’s largest economies, hold presidential elections in the next 12 months, with investors hoping for a shift to a more market-friendly approach in all three.

MARKETS & DEBT

Bond spree tops US$3.4 billion with Buenos Aires City sale

19-11-2025 16:31 Bond sale spree has spread into the public sector, with Buenos Aires City returning to global markets after almost a decade and bringing foreign debt issuance to almost US$3.5 billion in the past three weeks.

MARKETS

Hedge funds reap gains on Argentina bets as Trump steps in

18-11-2025 15:28 Hedge funds notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections.

MARKETS

Power producer Genneia eyes first US IPO of Milei era

15-11-2025 08:52 A swathe of companies have sold bonds in the past few weeks, and Genneia would be the first IPO from Argentina in the US since at least 2019.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina CFOs rush to market as Milei win spurs bond deals

10-11-2025 15:43 Firms are moving to sell global bonds as chief financial officers rush to capitalise on strong investor demand following President Javier Milei’s victory in last month's midterm elections.

BUSINESS

MercadoLibre calls for tighter rules on Asian e-commerce rivals

05-11-2025 09:12 Head of MercadoLibre calls for tougher regulations on fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms in Latin America, given growing presence of platforms like Temu and Shein in region.

Currency & markets

Peso to get boost from post-election debt sales rush

29-10-2025 17:10 Argentine provinces and companies are lining up to tap global markets in the next few weeks, opening a window of debt sales.

MARKET REACTION

Merval surge, peso rebound against dollar – Markets cheer Milei's midterms triumph

27-10-2025 13:08 Stocks up over 20% on Milei midterm victory; Merval index up trading and peso appreciates 9.5% against the dollar in early trading in Buenos Aires; 10-year bond yields tumble.

MARKET REACTION

Argentina bonds surge after Milei midterm win

27-10-2025 09:19 Dollar bonds soar on Milei's strong showing in midterms; Peso was already posting gains in the crypto market Sunday as the results were announced.

MARKETS

Argentina investors poised for rally after Milei election win

27-10-2025 00:00 Assets set for rally on Monday morning; Results should also help ease doubts on whether Argentina will continue to receive crucial support from the United States.

Analysing Argentina

The midterms are over – can Milei reinvent himself?

25-10-2025 06:17 For more than a year, Milei invested too much energy and resources in an election that was not structurally designed to change much of his future. He only seems to have come to understand that in recent weeks, when it became clear that La Libertad Avanza will not turn into a hegemonic force overnight.

by Marcelo J. García

MARKETS

Wall Street is wary of being burned by the ‘Milei trade’ again

24-10-2025 15:22 Global investors engaged in the "Milei trade" are bracing for another potential hit in the wake of this Sunday's legislative elections.

CURRENCY WOES

US Treasury sells dollars to keep peso within Argentina FX band

21-10-2025 16:41 US Treasury’s efforts to shore up Argentina’s currency are part of a broader effort to stabilise the economy before President Javier Milei’s party faces midterm elections.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

US backing won’t save Argentina without policy shift, economists warn

20-10-2025 22:58 Financial support from the United States government won’t be sufficient alone for Argentina, warn experts; Milei administration must change monetary policy if it is to stabilise finances long-term, they believe.

by Santiago del Carril

MARKETS & FX

Peso slumps as US fails to dispel devaluation fear

17-10-2025 11:52 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the United States bought the currency Thursday on the parallel exchange rate known among investors as the “blue chip swap.”

ANALYSIS

Argentines dump the peso, betting US rescue is doomed to fail

16-10-2025 19:05 Argentines are convinced that even a flood of cash from the United States won’t be able to stop another painful devaluation of the peso.

MARKETS

Argentine assets swing on reports Bessent lining up more aid

15-10-2025 22:19 Markets react to news that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is working on an additional US$20-billion facility from the private sector that would complement a currency swap line of similar size.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Trump says ‘we’re gone’ if Milei loses vote, rattling market

14-10-2025 22:17 Donald Trump suggests US$20-billion lifeline for Argentina could be contingent on Javier Milei’s success in midterm elections, sending fresh jitters through currency market.

CURRENCY TURBULENCE

Argentine rates exceed 80% as peso crisis sparks cash crunch

09-10-2025 13:06 Short-term interest rates soar as the Milei government steps up efforts to defend the peso.

Currency woes

Milei’s dollar sales bolster the peso but stoke devaluation bets

08-10-2025 16:33 Investors are betting that President Javier Milei will devalue the peso after midterm elections this month.

BONDS & MARKETS

Locals fuel Argentine bond swings as Bessent stokes chaos

03-10-2025 17:38 Volatility soared in the past few weeks as Argentina slipped back toward a currency crisis.

CURRENCY TURBULENCE

Milei’s government sells dollars as peso starts to sink again

30-09-2025 21:06 Currency fell more than 6% Tuesday, biggest intraday drop since September 8,

MARKETS

Milei’s financing assurances briefly lift bonds, peso

30-09-2025 14:03 President says Argentina has secured financing through the end of next year and is working on longer term plans, giving a brief boost to the nation’s assets.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei: From rockstar to beggar

27-09-2025 06:05 Milei has gone from international political rockstar to beggar in less than two years, following a similar trajectory to Mauricio Macri – only that the latter got bailed out after winning the midterm elections.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVENTION

Central Bank steps up defence of peso as assets slide

18-09-2025 16:55 Thursday’s intervention is estimated by traders to be close US$350 million, the people said, compared to US$53 million sold the day before.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Argentina’s brokers see their losses mount as Milei bet fades

18-09-2025 15:33 Economic woes are deflating hopes for a boom in Argentina’s capital markets, weighing on small brokerage firms that had bet on a revival.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentine assets rebound as Milei strikes more moderate tone

16-09-2025 16:28 Dollar bonds recovering from week-long rout after President Milei struck more conciliatory tone in budget speech.

BONDS & MARKETS

Foreign investors with Argentina FOMO pile into Brazil stocks

16-09-2025 11:35 Afraid of missing out on an Argentina-like rally, investors are piling into Brazil on bets that a business-friendly candidate will win next year’s election.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Argentina let peso plunge and then stepped in to contain losses

12-09-2025 11:13 Milei administration allowed peso to weaken this week, while simultaneously moving to prevent the rush out of the currency from turning into a stampede.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Axel fuels investor fear after Milei’s big loss

10-09-2025 13:14 For investors, the anti-Milei has emerged – and he is worsening market jitters in Argentina.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

‘Not a millimetre’: Milei vows no shift in policy as IMF offers support

10-09-2025 11:00 Following damaging electoral defeat and resulting market jitters, President insists his economic reform plan will continue unchanged.

ELECTION 2025: Buenos Aires Province

Peso, stocks fall – markets react to Buenos Aires Province vote

08-09-2025 14:10 Argentine stocks crash, peso slumps and country risk rating soars after Peronist victory in Buenos Aires Province.

ELECTION 2025: Buenos Aires Province

Assets plunge as Buenos Aires Province voters rebuke Milei

08-09-2025 13:21 Argentina’s currency, bonds and stocks plunge after President Javier Milei’s party suffered a landslide defeat in key Buenos Aires Province election.

ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

Milei targets Peronist heartland in high-stakes vote

05-09-2025 09:11 President Javier Milei is fighting to keep his libertarian revolution alive in the highest-stakes election since he took office.

BONDS & MARKETS

Buenos Aires City, Santa Fe Province weigh bond sales before midterms

03-09-2025 23:28 Buenos Aires City and Santa Fe Province are weighing international bond sales before the October midterms.

BONDS & MARKETS

Vontobel, Neuberger see opportunity in Argentina local bond rout

11-08-2025 15:44 Money managers are piling into Argentina’s local markets, seizing on the steep sell-off in the peso and domestic bonds.

DEBT & BONDS

Bank of China, JPMorgan among banks in US$2-billion repo

11-06-2025 21:49 Milei administration reaches agreement with seven private banks on a repurchase agreement of US$2 billion.

CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES

Argentina bonds rise on new measures to lure dollars

10-06-2025 20:46 Central Bank unveils a slew of measures aimed at helping the nation amass more hard-currency reserves.

BACK TO MARKETS

Caputo confirms first peso-denominated debt sale in nearly a decade

27-05-2025 09:52 Argentina unveils first sale of peso-denominated debt in nearly a decade – a high-stakes test of international investor confidence.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina claims return to global markets with peso bond sale

26-05-2025 20:51 Argentina’s government will issue a five-year bond denominated in pesos that’s aimed at international investors who are allowed to purchase it in US dollars.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings

17-05-2025 09:42 Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina debt upgraded by Fitch in fresh boost for Milei

12-05-2025 17:23 Argentina’s credit score was raised by Fitch Ratings in a boost for President Javier Milei's government.

ECONOMIC CHANGES

Peso slides, bonds jump after FX rules lifted

14-04-2025 13:46 Argentina’s sovereign debt climbed Monday while the peso slipped after the country lifted most of its currency-market restrictions.

BLOOMBERG

AySA's bond rally faces key privatisation test

27-03-2025 17:45 Debt holders of state-owned water and sewage company AySA are reaping a windfall after President Javier Milei scrapped some price controls for public utility services.