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Stocks in Argentina rose during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P MERVAL Index rose 0.1% to 3231805.81.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 500 billion Argentine pesos ($340.3 million), Import y Export Patagonia is the biggest leader this morning, rising 2.0%, and Molinos Agro gained 0.8%. Aluar Alum Argentino I rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.3%.

Naturgy BAN is the biggest early laggard, declining 1.5%, followed by shares of Pampa Energia, which dropped 1.1%. Shares of Capex slipped 1.0%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 97.07. The dollar weakened 0.1% against the peso to 1,469.49 pesos.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 15, 2026 10:26 ET (14:26 GMT)

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