Buenos Aires stock market closes down 1.77%

The Buenos Aires stock market experienced a downturn on Friday, August 14, 2026, with the S&P Merval index closing down 1.77% at 2,947,349.15 units. The broader S&P BYMA general index also retreated, losing 1.27% to reach 126,844,741.57 points.

Several leading companies saw their share prices decline. Grupo Supervielle experienced the largest drop at 4.38%, followed closely by BBVA Argentina at 4.37% and Transportadora de Gas del Norte at 4.29%. In contrast, YPF was among the few stocks to close in positive territory, with a slight gain of 0.95%.

In the bond market, Argentine sovereign bonds denominated in U.S. dollars traded lower, with some falling by as much as 0.8%. The country risk index, a measure of perceived investment risk, increased to 480 basis points. Trading and currency exchange operations will be suspended on Monday, August 17, due to a public holiday in Argentina.

The currency markets showed varied performance. The official U.S. dollar weakened by 5 pesos against the Argentine peso, settling at 1,510 for public sale at the state-run Banco Nación. The wholesale market also saw a decrease, with the dollar closing at 1,487.50 per unit. However, the parallel or 'blue' dollar saw a slight increase of 5 pesos, reaching 1,545 pesos for sale. The 'contado con liquidación' (CCL) rate dipped 0.10% to 1,579.08 pesos, while the 'dólar bolsa' or 'MEP' rate fell 0.4% to 1,514.78 pesos.