# Dollar hits nominal record as market watches US elections and central bank reserves

> The official dollar started November 3 after reaching a nominal record high. On Monday the wholesale dollar rose 11.50 pesos (0.75%) to 1,545.50, and the Banco Nación retail sell rate rose 5 pesos to 1,565 on thin volume. The central bank has not yet resumed dollar purchases amid lower supply of foreign currency.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:10:11.991Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77566-dollar-hits-nominal-record-as-market-watches-us-elections-and-central-bank
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker peso raises the cost of imported feed inputs and can make Argentine grain and meal exports cheaper in dollar terms. Traders are watching whether the central bank rebuilds reserves to calm the market.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ambito.com: https://www.ambito.com/economia/dolar-su-record-nominal-el-mercado-sigue-atencion-las-elecciones-eeuu-y-las-reservas-del-bcra-n6340809

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