Argentina Merval Falls 2.2% as Country Risk Breaks 500 Points Amid IMF Payment and Global Selloff

2026-02-04 - 10:25

Argentine financial markets retreated sharply on Tuesday as a perfect storm of external pressures and domestic concerns pushed the S&P Merval index down 2.2% while country risk climbed back above the psychologically important 500-point threshold. The selloff came as investors digested news of an $880 million payment to the International Monetary Fund and growing uncertainty