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Stocks in Argentina rose during early trading Tuesday, as the S&P MERVAL Index rose 0.2% to 2821240.13.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 500 billion Argentine pesos ($357.5 million), Pampa Energia is the biggest leader this morning, rising 4.8%, and Capex added 4.6%. Banco Patagonia rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.0%.
Naturgy BAN is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.8%, followed by shares of Aluar Alum Argentino I, which fell 3.3%. Shares of Import y Export Patagonia dropped 2.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.5% to 96.09. The dollar weakened 0.2% against the peso to 1,398.56 pesos.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 19, 2026 10:26 ET (14:26 GMT)
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