Buenos Aires stocks slightly higher

Buenos Aires stocks showed positivity, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 1.2 percent, to 2,816.83 points. Argentina's country-risk dropped by 0.3% to 780 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.

The American currency traded for AR$4.20/AR$4.24, remaining unchanged compared to the previous closing price in the main banks and bureau de change in Buenos Aires downtown.