Buenos Aires stocks rise

Buenos Aires stocks showed positivity, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 1.7 percent, to 2,864.32 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 1.9% to 784 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.