Argentina’s Peso Holds Tight as Global Metals Rout Meets Local Policy Shake-Up

2026-02-03 - 10:15

KEY POINTS USD/ARS held near 1,450.50 per $1 on the reference feed at 08:18 UTC, with the blue dollar quoted around 1,450/1,470 ARS—implying a premium of roughly 1.4% versus the screen rate, remarkably tight by Argentine standards. The main global driver remained the violent unwind in precious metals that began Friday, which triggered margin calls,