Key facts
Argentina’s Merval index jumped +1.26% to close at about 3,333,407 on Thursday, June 18, a gain of roughly 41,500 points.
The advance pushed the index past its old record and to a fresh all-time high.
The rally was powered by anticipation of a key decision on Argentina’s global market standing, possibly opening June 23.
An upgrade toward emerging-market status could draw around a billion dollars of foreign buying.






