Financial week: before the elections, the dollar broke records and the Buenos Aires stock market reached a new maximum
The free dollar gained 31 pesos, or 5.4%, on the week to 605 pesos. The BCRA sold USD 226 million in the MULC despite agricultural dollar liquidations for USD 514 million. In addition, it parted with USD 500 million in the bond market to stop the dollar MEP
Alternative dollars rallied on the momentum of pre-election demand.