# Investment outlook for Argentina - BBH — Octa

> Brown Brothers Harriman's outlook for Argentina says the peso has underperformed since 2015 and is expected to face renewed pressure from high inflation and a stronger US dollar. It also notes strong performance in Argentine equities and local bonds this year.

- Date: 2017-02-07 · published 2017-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72754-investment-outlook-for-argentina-bbh-octa
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Continued peso weakness can lower Argentine farm export costs in dollars, which tends to support sales of soy products and weigh on global soymeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-08-31 | [Argentina peso sell off stops as investors await government plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63819-argentina-peso-sell-off-stops-as-investors-await-government-plan.md) | +4.2% | +1.3% |
| SBM | 2021-11-01 | [Argentines Are Desperate for Dollars](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44845-argentines-are-desperate-for-dollars.md) | +0.2% | +2.8% |
| SBM | 2023-03-31 | [IMF unlocks $5.4 bln in funds to Argentina, boosting reserves \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37161-imf-unlocks-5-4-bln-in-funds-to-argentina-boosting-reserves-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -3.8% |
| SBM | 2018-08-30 | [Argentina Hikes Interest Rate To 60 Percent In Bid To Halt Currency's Fall : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63823-argentina-hikes-interest-rate-to-60-percent-in-bid-to-halt-currency-s-fall-npr.md) | +2.9% | +2.0% |
| SBM | 2018-08-30 | [Argentina hikes interest rate to 60 percent; peso plunges \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63820-argentina-hikes-interest-rate-to-60-percent-peso-plunges-ap-news.md) | +2.9% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/408776/

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