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Stocks in Argentina rose during early trading Thursday, as the S&P MERVAL Index gained 0.6% to 2710984.38.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 500 billion Argentine pesos ($357.6 million), Naturgy BAN is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 5.6%, and Holcim (Argentina) jumped 1.0%. Pampa Energia rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.5%.
Molinos Rio de la Plata is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.8%, followed by shares of Banco Patagonia, which slipped 0.7%. Shares of Molinos Agro slipped 0.6%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.4% to 96.33. The dollar weakened 0.3% against the peso to 1,398.19 pesos.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 10:26 ET (14:26 GMT)
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