News of stock

Argentina's stock market react with optimism to Milei election

21-11-2023 16:58 Stock market opens up by around 20% before easing off to gains of about 14% – strong reaction to election of new president-elect.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Argentina running out of soy adds to next president’s economic woes

16-11-2023 19:05 After the worst drought in six decade, farmers are running out of the very commodity that fuels Argentina’s economy.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

'Soy dollar' back with 25% foreign currency available to exporters

05-09-2023 12:17 Fifth edition of the 'Export Increase Programme' this time does not include unique exchange rate; Applies to exporters from last 18 months; Details of the new decree and the sector's reaction.

Agriculture

Drought slashes 2022/2023 soybean production by 51.5%

04-07-2023 16:56 Impact of punishing drought on Argentina’s crops laid bare as new report reveals soybean production came in at 21 million tons – less than half of last year’s harvest.

CURRENCY CONTROLS

CNV removes loophole with new MEP, CCL restrictions

25-05-2023 16:39 Government tightens ‘cepo’; Officials want to remove loopholes enabling purchasing of cheap dollars on the stock market in order to resell them at a higher price at Central Bank’s expense.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Argentina's maize and soybean harvest forecast trimmed again

11-04-2023 18:12 Argentina's soybean and corn production will be lower than previously thought due to drought, predicts US government, as it lowers forecasts for soybean crop to 27 million tons and maize to 37 million tons.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left

08-02-2023 09:22 The Latin American left does a better job than the right delivering on one of Wall Street’s favourite metrics: stock market returns.

INTEREST RATES

Central Bank poised to hold the key rate at 75% into next year

30-11-2022 08:34 Central Bank tracking suggests monthly inflation could slow to about 5.5% in November, down from 6.3% in October.

economy

Central Bank hikes interest rates to 75% as inflation nears 100%

15-09-2022 23:17 Central Bank boosts benchmark Leliq rate by 5.5 percentage points to 75% in a bid to prop up its currency and curb inflation.

INTEREST RATES

Central Bank set to hike rates again on price spike

01-09-2022 01:54 Central Bank set to increase benchmark Leliq rate again next month as annual inflation rises above 70%.

CENTRAL BANK

Argentina raises key interest rate to 69.5% in biggest hike since 2019

11-08-2022 16:40 Argentina’s Central Bank raises benchmark Leliq rate in largest hike in almost three years, signalling a more aggressive stance against surging inflation.

MONETARY POLICY

Argentina raises benchmark rate to 52% as inflation stays hot

16-06-2022 16:54 Central Bank raises benchmark interest rate for the sixth time this year as the government struggles to cool inflation expectations.

CENTRAL BANK

Argentina's Central Bank raises key rate to 44.5% as inflation heats up

23-03-2022 15:42 Central Bank raises benchmark rate for the third time this year as inflation continues to speed up.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina’s Central Bank raises key rate to 42.5%

18-02-2022 03:00 Second rate hike this year; IMF staff have called for interest rates in Argentina to exceed annual inflation.

BLOOMBERG

Central Bank hikes rate for first time in a year

07-01-2022 01:41 Argentina raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over a year as it faces calls from the International Monetary Fund to tighten its monetary policy.

LEFTIST ELECTED PRESIDENT

Chile stock market plummets in response to Boric's election win

20-12-2021 11:40 Chilean stock market and peso takes a beating after leftist leader Gabriel Boric is elected the country's youngest-ever president-elect.

News of stock

Argentina's stock market react with optimism to Milei election

Argentina running out of soy adds to next president’s economic woes

'Soy dollar' back with 25% foreign currency available to exporters

Drought slashes 2022/2023 soybean production by 51.5%

CNV removes loophole with new MEP, CCL restrictions

Argentina's maize and soybean harvest forecast trimmed again

Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left

Central Bank poised to hold the key rate at 75% into next year

Central Bank hikes interest rates to 75% as inflation nears 100%

Central Bank set to hike rates again on price spike

Argentina raises key interest rate to 69.5% in biggest hike since 2019

Argentina raises benchmark rate to 52% as inflation stays hot

Argentina's Central Bank raises key rate to 44.5% as inflation heats up

Argentina’s Central Bank raises key rate to 42.5%

Central Bank hikes rate for first time in a year

Chile stock market plummets in response to Boric's election win

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

Who will be in Javier Milei’s Cabinet? The ministers and secretaries confirmed so far

Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

El destino del PAMI en la era Milei, en manos del PRO

Gabinete de Javier Milei: ya se confirmaron los nombres de seis ministros y seis secretarios

Aguinaldo: ¿Javier Milei puede decidir que no se pague?

Habló David Nalbandian tras ser acusado por acoso sexual y hostigamiento a su ex pareja

Malena Galmarini salió a responderle a Javier Milei por la privatización de AySA