Merval drops

Merval benchmark stock index edged down 0.64 percent, 3,244.79 points. points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk went down 0.83 percent to 595 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.

The US currency traded for $4.075/$4.12 pesos, remains unchanged compared to the previous closing price in the main banks and bureaux de change in Buenos Aires downtown.