# Trump’s setback and the AI rout batter Argentine bonds, sending country risk to 900 points

> A sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterms and a selloff in AI-related shares triggered a global market reallocation toward U.S. Treasury bonds and drove international oil prices lower. Argentine assets came under additional pressure, with local analysts citing uncertainty over potential U.S. political support for Javier Milei’s government and country risk rising above 900 points.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:11:45.391Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89372-trump-s-setback-and-the-ai-rout-batter-argentine-bonds-sending-country-risk-to
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices can weigh on energy-market benchmarks, while risk aversion and reduced confidence in U.S. backing may increase Argentina’s financing and currency pressures. The story reports downward pressure on crude prices, without specifying a lasting supply change.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-02-01 | [Oil turns lower after Trump says he'll ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring the price down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26675-oil-turns-lower-after-trump-says-he-ll-ask-saudi-arabia-and-opec-to-bring-the.md) | -2.1% | -5.8% |
| WTI | 2017-04-26 | [Canadian dollar flags further as talk of Trump's tax cuts shifts investor attention to greenback \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71741-canadian-dollar-flags-further-as-talk-of-trump-s-tax-cuts-shifts-investor.md) | -3.4% | +3.9% |
| WTI | 2020-01-29 | [Coronavirus could propel Bank of Canada to trim rates sooner than during SARS crisis - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55305-coronavirus-could-propel-bank-of-canada-to-trim-rates-sooner-than-during-sars.md) | -7.1% | -8.8% |
| WTI | 2018-05-16 | [Corn Hands the Baton to Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10238-corn-hands-the-baton-to-wheat.md) | +1.1% | -6.6% |
| WTI | 2022-08-16 | [Turner's Take Ag Markets \| Rains and Chinese Rate Cut Sends CBOT Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6530-turner-s-take-ag-markets-rains-and-chinese-rate-cut-sends-cbot-lower.md) | +1.2% | -4.0% |
| BRENT | 2025-02-01 | [Oil turns lower after Trump says he'll ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring the price down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26675-oil-turns-lower-after-trump-says-he-ll-ask-saudi-arabia-and-opec-to-bring-the.md) | -2.9% | -3.9% |
| BRENT | 2021-07-21 | [RBI Intervention And Sharply Lower Oil Prices Halted The Rapid Rise In USD/INR \| Investing.com India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46346-rbi-intervention-and-sharply-lower-oil-prices-halted-the-rapid-rise-in-usd-inr.md) | +7.2% | -0.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-24 | [Oil curve points to near-term glut as Hormuz flows rise \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18985-oil-curve-points-to-near-term-glut-as-hormuz-flows-rise-reuters.md) | -6.2% | +21.0% |

## Sources

- perfil.com: https://www.perfil.com/economia/el-reves-de-trump-y-el-derrumbe-de-la-ia-castigan-a-los-bonos-argentinos-y-llevan-el-riesgo-pais-a-900-puntos-aOLN47T71c7I

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