The blue dollar opens the day higher, in a context where the US dollar appreciates globally. This morning, the parallel is listed on the city porteña a $205 for sale, three pesos up compared to yesterday’s close (almost 1.5% rise). This is the third advance recorded in the week, although it is still $7 away from its all-time nominal high ($222.50, on January 27).
This price positions it close to 67,69% above the official value, which is around $115.75 and 122.25, as reported by the National Bank.
For his part, the tourist dollar, also known as savings or solidarity, trades at $201.71. This value arises from adding 30% of the PAIS tax to the price of the US currency and a surcharge of 35% of advance payment on account of Income Tax.
Conversely, the financial exchange rates operate with some downward movements. The MEP dollar through the purchase-sale of Bonds AL30 is offered in the market at $205.95 (-1.1%), while the dollar counted with liquidation (CCL) fell to $207.15 (-0.9%).
The wholesale official dollar, whose price is tied to the controls maintained by the Central Bank, is being sold at $117.08 (0.1%). In front of blue dollarthe gap between the two widens and stands at around 74%.
Yesterday Argentine shares listed on Wall Street (ADR) fell, in line with the rest of the world’s stock markets. Between armed conflicts, the tightening of monetary policy in the United States and the threat of Covid-19 in China, investors rush to the safest assets.
However, assets opened on the rise, with the highest increases registered in the papers of Transportadora Gas del Sur (5.8%), YPF (5.4%) and Ternium (5.4%). The unicorns Mercado Libre (-7.5%) and Globant (-1.8%) continue to fall.
The technology sector is suffering a blow of uncertainty due to the international context. So far this year, shares tech recorded cumulative falls that exceed 40%. Large Argentine companies are no strangers to this trend: the unicorns Mercado Libre and Globant register, as a whole, a depreciation of US$33.4 billion.