Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10
Argentine Peso Drops 6% in 8 Weeks to 5-Month Low
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10

Argentine Peso Drops 6% in 8 Weeks to 5-Month Low

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10

Summary

  • The peso has slid about 6% over the past eight weeks, marking the biggest decline among emerging-market currencies in that span and wiping out much of its 2025 advance.
  • Investor risk aversion has intensified the move as policymakers in Buenos Aires loosen their grip on the volatile currency, allowing the selloff to gather pace.
  • The drop is the peso’s sharpest since the market turmoil ahead of Argentina’s midterm elections last October, underscoring how quickly political and policy shifts can hit local assets.

Insights

With a fiscal surplus and record reserves, why did Argentina's peso just suffer its worst drop in months?
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