Country: AR | Published: 2026-09-17
Argentina's data picture looks split, with some reports pointing to a Q2 GDP contraction and rising unemployment while others describe growth that beat forecasts, so the domestic d
Argentina's data picture looks split, with some reports pointing to a Q2 GDP contraction and rising unemployment while others describe growth that beat forecasts, so the domestic demand read remains unsettled. The Fed's rate hike raised the cost of Argentine debt abroad, pushing a return to international markets further out of reach and keeping sovereign risk elevated. Equities and the peso moved unevenly as traders weighed that external headwind against the government's continued fiscal discipline narrative.