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ECONOMY

Wholesale Prices Jump 3.2% in September, Led by Oil and Gas

Wholesale prices rose 3.2% in September, up from 2.1% in August and well above the 1.9% consumer rise, as crude oil and gas prices climbed 15%, INDEC said.

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

ECONOMY

Government Reports September Surplus and Says It Met University Funding Law

The Economy Ministry said the public sector ran a surplus of 977,173 million pesos in September and that a 42.

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

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Paraná Floods Reach Corrientes City as Evacuees Top 200

River water entered the northern edge of Corrientes city on Friday, and provincial civil defense counts 222 people relocated, while the Uruguay River held steady.

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

ECONOMY

Treasury Raises More Than It Owes, Pushing Repayments Past 2027 Vote

The Treasury raised 6.61 trillion pesos against 4.86 trillion due, the Finance Secretariat said, placing about 59% in bonds that mature in 2028 and 2029, with the AO29 Bonar dollar bond…

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

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Inflation Rebounds to 1.9% in September on Utility Bills and Vegetables

Consumer prices rose 1.9% in September after 1.7% in August, with gas and electricity charges and vegetables behind the pickup, INDEC reported.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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El Niño Floods Hit Farms Along Argentina's Rivers as Yacyretá Dam Opens Spillways

Rivers swollen by El Niño rains have closed the Iguazú Falls walkways and the Yacyretá dam crossing, and ranchers are moving cattle off low fields.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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IMF Cuts Argentina's 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.1%

The Fund also trimmed 2027 growth to 3.5% and raised its inflation and unemployment forecasts, as Caputo met its chief in Bangkok over the program review.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Registered Private-Sector Employment Falls for 14th Month in a Row

The Labor Secretariat counts 134,500 fewer private-sector employees on the official social-security rolls than a year ago, with industry, finance and commerce losing the most.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Economy Minister Caputo Says China Currency Line Could Cover 2027 Financing if Refinancing Fails

The economy minister told investors in Bangkok that the central bank's currency line with China is a fallback if Argentina cannot refinance its local-law dollar bonds next year.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Economy Minister Caputo Heads to Bangkok to Seek IMF Waiver and US$869 Million

The economy minister arrives Tuesday for talks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva after Argentina missed its first-half fiscal target, leaving the third loan review unsigned.

By The Ushuaia Times · 5 days ago

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Audit Office Says Central Bank Lost US$1.02 Billion on Gold Derivatives

Argentina's federal auditor says the central bank's gold hedges cost US$1.023 billion in 2025, while the bank says its gold position still earned US$2.505 billion.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 11, 2026

ECONOMY

Chicken Passes Beef in Argentine Meat Consumption

A year of dear beef pushed households toward cheaper chicken and pork, while total meat consumption barely moved, according to the Ieral research institute.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 9, 2026