Financial day: YPF led another stock rally as country risk fell to 720p

The benefits from the optimal performance of Argentine stocks and bonds appear to be ongoing. This Wednesday YPF’s rise was memorable, and the Buenos Aires stock market recorded new highs.while the improvement in the situation with government securities caused a new decline country risk approaching overcoming the 700 point level basics.

He YPF ADR shares rose 4.2% to $37.02 on Wall Street, their highest price since Sept. 30, 2014.. Oil company actions earn 51% in dollars in November. The day’s gains strengthened after the Argentine company Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS)controlled oil company YPF, announced that it will seek $1 million in financing in the second quarter of 2025 to complete the construction of an oil pipeline and port to export oil from Dead cow.

The funding, which will total US$1.5 billion internationally and another US$500 million locally, is aimed at developing one of the largest shale deposits on the planet, which is also one of Argentina’s main export hopes, one of the sources explained. . from YPF, a state-controlled firm.

The leading index on the domestic stock market The S&P Merval in Buenos Aires added 1% to 2,145,139, a new high. nominal. In 2024, the group of leading stocks will grow by 130.8% in pesos and 101.3% in dollarsat cash-to-payment parity.

The bonds rose 0.5% on average in peso terms on the MAE (electronic open market), with equal demand between peso and dollar denominations. In harmony country risk JP Morgan fell 27 units in Argentina, to 720 basis points, minimum since March 1, 2019. (718 points).

Slowing inflation, positive government reports and signs of a very nascent economic recovery are underpinning recent investor optimism. Regarding the macroeconomic aspect, INDEC reported this Wednesday that the Argentine Commercial Exchange (ICA) has registered surplus 888 million dollars.

Managing Director IMF (International Monetary Fund), Kristalina Georgievasaid he had “another productive meeting” with the libertarian president. Javier Miley and confirmed that the organization is “ready to support Argentina and its people in consolidating these achievements.”

This Wednesday Financial dollar prices fall for sixth round in a rowcash and settlement and MEP closed at $1,100.76 and $1,071.57, respectively. lowest denominations since May 17.

At the wholesale dollar rate, which increased by 50 cents during the day to 1,003.50 pesos, The currency gap has narrowed again in this strip: from “including liquid” reached 9.7%the lowest price range since August 30, 2019 (8.9%), while compared to the ICC this figure decreased to 6.8%. In the case of the MEP or the stock market dollar, the gap is the smallest since August 29, 2019. In both cases it is levels before the restoration of “traps” exchange rate on September 1 of the same year.

He the free dollar remained unchanged at $1,135. for sale. In November, the decline remains at 55 pesos or 4.6 percent. Year to date, the free dollar has risen by 110 pesos, or 10.7%, a slight increase compared to cumulative inflation, which will exceed 107% in 2024.

Sales volumes in the cash segment of the wholesale market reached $296 million on Wednesday. purchases from the Central Bank for 50 million US dollars17.2% private deliveries.

The company manages to add during November surplus of US$1,268 million.

due to exchange interventions, a very favorable result, given the seasonality of foreign trade in the last quarter of the year.

“These purchases provide fuel for the continuation of the bond rally and take pressure off the exchange rate debate, which, if it is not too late, will also have nothing left,” he said. Reuters economist Roberto Gueretto.

Another important indicator was an increase of US$213 million in reservations gross international income, which reached US$30,495 millionThis is the highest amount since US$30,784 million as of June 29, 2023. The increase was helped by US$135 million in official purchases made on Tuesday.