Key Facts

The S&P Merval closed at 3,033,848 points a gain of 1.83% on the session, with the broader S&P BYMA index up 1.95%.

The wholesale peso firmed slightly to 1,512 per dollar while the parallel blue dollar stayed at 1,555.

Banks powered the rally with BBAR up 4.1%, Grupo Supervielle up 3.2%, and Grupo Galicia and Banco Macro gaining around 3%.

Country risk was unchanged at 512 points still elevated but stable, suggesting no fresh sovereign-debt alarm.