# Argentina's country risk rises to 1,417 points; investors fear economic measures — MercoPress

> Argentina's JP Morgan country risk spread rose 17 points to 1,417 basis points on Tuesday, its highest since early December. Investors cited concerns about domestic economic policy, stalled IMF debt talks and possible new COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe.

- Date: 2021-01-06 · published 2021-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49430-argentina-s-country-risk-rises-to-1-417-points-investors-fear-economic-measures
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising sovereign risk and capital flight pressure push the peso lower and can raise financing costs for Argentine exporters, which may encourage faster grain sales and influence soymeal and corn export flows.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.mercopress.com: https://en.mercopress.com/2021/01/06/argentina-s-country-risk-rises-to-1-417-points-investors-fear-economic-measures

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