
Argentine country risk rose above 800 points for the first time in 2026, and local stocks lost ground on Wall Street. The official retail dollar rose 5 pesos to 1,565, a nominal record, and the MEP and CCL rates also moved higher.
The official dollar is up 5.7% this year, against 23.6% cumulative inflation through September.
The record peso weakness and higher sovereign risk point to tighter financing and a stronger US dollar against emerging-market currencies. This can affect the pace of Argentine farm export sales and local feed input costs.
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