On the local market, the leading panel of Merval closed with a predominance of negative results: the publications of Cresud and Loma Negra were the ones that recorded the worst records, with losses of -4.72% and -3 respectively, 59%; followed by Central Puerto (-3.14%) and Mirgor (-3.12%).
Meanwhile, only six companies recorded increases: Cablevisión (1.93%), Transportadora de Gas del Sur (1.85%) and Transener (1.02%).
On Wall Street, shares of Argentine companies closed with mixed records.
Among the improvements, those of Transportadora de Gas del Sur (3.35%); Takeoff (3.32%); MercadoLibre (3.18%); and Edenor (2.09%).
Among the victims, Central Puerto stands out (-1.96%); Black Hill (-1.74%); Banco Macro (-1.45%) and Irsa (-1.02%).
In the fixed income space, dollar bonds recorded gains of up to 2.5% in some cases, and falls of up to 5.6% in others.
Meanwhile, peso stocks posted gains of up to 0.8% and losses of up to 0.1%.
Against this backdrop, country risk rose by 0.3% to 2,160 basis points.
In the foreign exchange market, the retail dollar closed today at an average of 183.95 dollars, up 44 cents from the last record of yesterday’s session.
In equities, the Dollar Cash With Settlement (CCL) fell 1.6%, to $340.55; and the MEP rose 0.8%, to $334.36.
In the informal market, the so-called “blue” dollar was down $7, to $350 per unit.
In the wholesale market, the US currency was up 38 cents from the last close, closing at $176.78.
Similarly, the dollar with the 30% country tax surcharge averaged $239.13 per unit; and with the prepayment of 35% income tax on the purchase of foreign currency, the median value was $303.52.
The dollar intended for tourism abroad – and which has a rate of 45% – was positioned at $321.91, while for purchases over $300 – which has an additional tax of 25% -, it was positioned at $367 . ,9.
