# Country risk tops 800 points and the dollar reaches its nominal high for the year

> Argentina's country risk index rose 2.5% to 805 points, its highest since last year's September legislative elections. Argentine bonds fell about 1.2% on Wall Street. The wholesale dollar reached a nominal high of about 1,545 pesos, far from the upper band limit.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T03:09:52.435Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76907-country-risk-tops-800-points-and-the-dollar-reaches-its-nominal-high-for-the
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Investors are weighing the US midterm results and Trump's tariff and Hormuz policies, which affect oil and grain trade. A Trump defeat could also change US support for Argentina's government, adding to peso and financing risk for Argentine agricultural exporters.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dataclave.com.ar: https://www.dataclave.com.ar/economia/el-riesgo-pais-supero-los-800-puntos-y-el-dolar-alcanzo-su-maximo-nominal-en-el-ano_a6ae90e20a4e82290d0182467

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