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☆ Argentina's conservatives gamble for survival on odd couple Milei and Macri
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Luis Robayo/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Javier Milei shot to prominence lambasting Argentina's traditional political elite. Now the radical presidential election frontrunner is the mainstream conservatives' best shot at clinging onto power. If Milei loses, it could precipitate the fracturing of the conservative coalition between more right-wing and moderate wings. "There may be some Milei voters who get angry at an alliance with the 'caste', just as there may be Macri voters who get angry at an alliance with Milei," said Fornoni. "We don't know today what power Macri will have, if Macri will end up absorbing Milei or Milei absorbing Macri.

Persons: Javier Milei, Luis Robayo, Sergio Massa, Milei, Mauricio Macri, Patricia Bullrich, Donald Trump, Shila Vilker, Trespuntozero, Mariel Fornoni, GAMBLE, Massa, Pope Francis, Milei's, Macri, it's, Ezequiel Salinas, Fornoni, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Argentine, La Libertad, University of Buenos, Law School, Peronist, Management, Bullrich, Reuters, Milei, Thomson Locations: University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, China, Candelaria

☆ Argentina's presidential candidates face $12 bln energy subsidy conundrum
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Eliana Raszewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Milei has said he will cut all subsidies, but admitted it would have to be done slowly. He admitted hiking energy bills was tough medicine in a society already hurting, but argued it needed to be done. "If you increase energy prices today, there is an inflationary peak and it's over. Conservative leader Mauricio Macri (2015-19) cut energy subsidies back. "I don't think Milei will eliminate all subsidies," she said, adding she would likely vote for him for a "change".

Persons: Marcos Brindicci, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Milei, Massa, Emilio Apud, Daniel Dreizzen, Peronist Massa, Mauricio Macri, Vaca Muerta, Aleph's, Raquel Ramírez, Eliana Raszewski, Adam Jourdan, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Aleph Energy, Reuters Graphics, Peronist, IMF, Conservative, Reuters, Massa, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, China, America

☆ Argentina's Peronists seek rebirth from ashes of economic crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nicolás Misculin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Argentina's main political force for decades, the ruling Peronists only months ago looked down and out. It has a new front-man, Sergio Massa, who is in a tight race to win Sunday's presidential election run-off with anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei. "If Massa wins, he will build a different leadership. PERONISM: LEFT OR RIGHT? "If Massa wins, he will have to betray CFK (Kirchner): in Peronism there is no room for two commanders," said political analyst Andres Malamud.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Agustin Marcarian, Long, Juan Peron, Evita, Javier Milei, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Kirchner, Alberto Fernandez, Massa, Santiago Cafiero, Fernandez, he's, Milei, Ignacio Avalos, Julia Saggini, CFK, Andres Malamud, Nicolas Misculin, Candelaria Grimberg, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: CGT, of Labor, REUTERS, Voters, Peronist, Economy, Argentine, Reuters, Massa, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, BUENOS AIRES, Bolivia, Cuba, United States, Peronism

[1/2] People shop in a used clothing shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 14, 2019. Today prices are unthinkable," said Aylen Chiclana, a 22-year-old student in Buenos Aires. Beatriz Lauricio, a 62-year-old semi-retired teacher, said that she and her husband, a bus company employee, go on weekends to a clothing fair to sell old garments to make ends meet. "We simply can't buy new things. You can't buy new sneakers, you can't buy new flip-flops, you can't buy new jeans, you can't buy a shirt or a T-shirt either.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Aylen Chiclana, Beatriz Lauricio, Lauricio, María Silvina Perasso, María Teresa Ortiz, Claudia Martini, Miguel Lo Bianco, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rod Nickel, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Economy, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Brazil, Tigre

[1/2] People shop in a used clothing shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 14, 2019. Today prices are unthinkable," said 22-year-old student Aylen Chiclana in Buenos Aires. Beatriz Lauricio, a 62-year-old semi-retired teacher, said that she and her husband, a bus company employee, go on weekends to a clothing fair to sell old garments to make ends meet. "We simply can't buy new things. You can't buy new sneakers, you can't buy new flip-flops, you can't buy new jeans, you can't buy a shirt or a T-shirt either.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Aylen Chiclana, Beatriz Lauricio, We're, Lauricio, María Silvina Perasso, María Teresa Ortiz, Claudia Martini, Miguel Lo Bianco, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Brazil, Tigre

☆ Argentina's presidential rivals clash in key voter battlegrounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Lucinda Elliott | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa addresses supporters as he reacts to the results of the presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 22, 2023. Center-left Peronist economy chief Sergio Massa faces libertarian outsider Javier Milei in the Nov. 19 vote, with polls suggesting a likely photo finish. "Both are scary," said Gonzalez, adding that most people she knew were planning to cast their votes for Milei. Massa pulled off a surprise win in the October first round, attracting 9.6 million votes, ahead of Milei on 7.9 million. There were nearly 10 million votes for other candidates, people who voted blank or spoiled ballots.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Martin Cossarini, Javier Milei, Pragmatist Massa, Fatima Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Massa, Joaquin Gonzalez, Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Mauricio Macri, Juan Schiaretti, Maria Elena Bazzano, Argentine Pope Francis, Luiz Inacio, Lula, da Silva, Romina Viola, Alberto Fernandez, Fernandez, Lucinda Elliott, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Milei, Massa, Reuters Graphics, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Cordoba province, Milei, Cordoba, China, Argentine, Brazilian

☆ This is the world's next major election. The winner has to fix chronic hyperinflation and halt a 6th recession in 10 years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementArgentina is getting ready to choose its next president — and the country's economy is a mess. Triple-digit inflationSoaring prices are perhaps the best-known problem plaguing Argentina's economy, but far from the only issue that policymakers are battling. The currency is managed by Argentina's central bank. If, or more likely when, Argentina's economy slips into another recession, it'll be the sixth such occurrence in the past decade. His proposed policies include abolishing Argentina's central bank altogether and adopting the dollar, which economists have warned could end up pushing the country even closer to a default.

Persons: —, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Manuel Cortina, Lucila Bonilla, Bonilla, they've, Kimberley Sperrfechter, There's, there's, Massa, Cristina Sille, Donald Trump, Bolsonaro, they'll, Sperrfechter Organizations: Service, Union, Homeland, Triple, Consumer, National Institute of Statistics, Argentinian, Oxford Economics, The Central Bank of, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, World Bank, FX, Central Bank of, Peronist Locations: Argentina, American, Buenos Aires, Central Bank of Argentina

☆ Argentina retail prices seen slipping under double digits in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Hernan Nessi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Argentina's consumer prices likely rose by less than double digits in October, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, slowing down after hitting a three-decade high in September. The poll, which surveyed 19 analysts, showed consumer prices increasing by 9.9% in the month, slowing from the 12.4% rise in August and 12.7% climb in September, though they warned the slowdown would be temporary. "However, consumer prices are still going up quickly, especially considering the official exchange rate and government controls." The tightly controlled official exchange rate was devalued to 350 pesos per greenback in August, though it currently trades for nearly three times that on the informal parallel market. "The effect of August's peso devaluation was diluted, but it seems more inertia is building now than from before the previous exchange rate shock."

Persons: Matias Baglietto, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Lucio Garay Mendez, Massa, Garay Mendez, Jeronimo Montalvo, Hernan Nessi, Kylie Madry, Chizu Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, Economy, U.S, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Empiria

[1/4] Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks during a press conference a day after the first round of Argentina's presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 23, 2023. But they are cautious about making hard predictions on the back of two bruising election surprises. However, pollsters Reuters spoke to said it was a "wide open" race and that either candidate could triumph. Lautaro Díaz, 35, who intends to vote for Milei, said Bullrich's backing had made the "possibility of (Milei) winning more real." Federico Aurelio, head of pollster Aresco, said the race was wide open, with plenty of time for skeptical voters to change their minds.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Cristina Sille, Javier Milei, Milei, pollsters, Vilker, Trespuntozero, Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Analogias, Bullrich, Lautaro Díaz, Matteo Bettini, Federico Aurelio, pollster Aresco, Nicolas Misculin, Horacio Soria, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, pollsters Reuters, Milei, Massa, University of San, Atlas Intel, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Massa, University of San Andres, Peronist

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up Thursday for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina, they saw themselves surrounded by posters urging them to not vote in favor of right-wing populist Javier Milei in next week’s presidential election. “A Swiftie Doesn't Vote Milei,” read one of the posters, using the term commonly used to describe fans of the 12-time Grammy winner. “Taylor defends lots of positions and things that Milei doesn’t represent,” said 17-year-old Julieta Bracamontes. Milei “represents the antidemocratic right that comes to take away all our acquired rights,” the fan club said in a news release. But "it’s OK, I don’t think she’ll see it.”

Persons: Taylor Swift, Javier Milei, “, ”, “ Taylor, Julieta Bracamontes, Argentina’s Donald Trump, Trump, Constanza Trunsky, Swift, Milei, “ Massa, Sergio Massa, Milei’s, Swifties, Joe Biden ’, Milei “, Massa, Lucila, Malena Garachena Organizations: Trump, Economy, Milei Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Buenos Aires, South America

☆ Exclusive: Inside IMF, stance hardens on Argentina as $44 bln deal skids off track
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jorgelina Do Rosario | Thomson Reuters | Jorgelina Do Rosario Is Emerging Markets Correspondent At Reuters Based In London | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With "depleted reserves and an overvalued currency, recent economic measures are not aligned with the programme," a second source added. In an August report, the IMF said that Argentina's programme had gone off track, but allowed for changes in some goals - such as easing reserves targets - to put it back on course. It also comes at a sensitive time for the cash-strapped country, which has a review of the programme scheduled for early November. During the Oct. 30 meeting, a representative for Argentina said that the country was committed to remain current with IMF payments, one source added. Reporting by Jorgelina do Rosario in London Editing by Karin Strohecker and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Mauricio Macri's, Jorgelina, Karin Strohecker, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Argentine, REUTERS, Monetary Fund, JPMorgan, IMF, Argentina's, Farmers, Peronist Economy, Argentina, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Argentina, Rosario, Washington, London

☆ Argentina polls show election race tightening; winner hard to call
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks during a press conference a day after the first round of Argentina's presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Sille/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Argentina election polls are showing an increasingly tight race between Peronist economy minister Sergio Massa and radical libertarian Javier Milei ahead of a runoff ballot on Nov. 19. The new poll surveyed 2,324 people between Nov. 1-3 and claimed a margin of error of 2.4%. "The difference in favor of Sergio Massa was reduced from 8 to 3 points compared to the first three days after the general election, when the impact of his win shook everything up," Analogias said. Another poll, from Brazil-based Atlas Intel, meanwhile, showed Milei ahead of Massa with 48.5% to 44.7%, with some 7% of people responding "don't know" or saying they would vote blank.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Cristina Sille, Javier Milei, Analogias, Massa, Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Mauricio Macri, Adam Jourdan, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Milei, Massa, Intel, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Brazil

☆ The New Enemies of Argentina’s Far Right: Swifties and the BTS Army
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Natalie Alcoba | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian economist, has stayed aloft in Argentina’s presidential campaign on the wings of the youth vote. To win the runoff election this month, he will need to hold on to that key demographic, pollsters say. They have trained their online sights on Mr. Milei and his rising libertarian party, framing them as a danger to Argentina, while Ms. Swift herself is preparing to arrive in Argentina next week for the launch of her Eras Tour outside North America. “Milei=Trump,” said one post from a group called Swifties Against Freedom Advances, which is the name of Mr. Milei’s party.

Persons: Javier Milei, Taylor Swift, Milei, Swift, “, ” Organizations: Trump Locations: Argentine, Argentina, North America

☆ Argentina used Chinese yuan for part of its payment to the IMF as US dollars remain scarce
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Argentina leaned on its $18 billion currency swap line with China to cover part of an IMF payment, sources told Reuters. This isn't the first time yuan was used to help meet IMF debt requirements. Argentina had 1.4 billion in SDR available last month, and used Chinese yuan to help close the gap, according to Reuters. Between June and July, $2.8 billion worth of yuan was used to help meet IMF obligations. And as Argentina taps Chinese yuan to repay the IMF, it's also using IMF money to repay China.

Persons: —, it's, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa Organizations: Reuters, Service, International Monetary Fund, IMF, People's Bank of, Development Bank of Latin Locations: Argentina, China, Buenos Aires, American, People's Bank of China, Qatar, Development Bank of Latin America, Argentine

☆ Argentina drivers hunt for fuel 'like water in the desert' amid shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Eliana Raszewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The truth is that I work with the car and it's like looking for water in the desert," said 38-year-old Cabify driver Raul Paretto. "It is distressing because you don't know on a day-to-day basis what can happen; we are living one day at a time." EXPORT HALT THREATOil executives cited planned halts at local refineries, which provide 80% of domestic supply, and the country's scarce foreign currency reserves that have held up imports. Argentina's government has fixed a local oil price at $56 per barrel, far below the international price around $86 to try to calm local inflation of nearly 140%. loadingA second industry source, also declining to be named, also said that the issue was not output, but issues in refining the crude oil and the hurdles to bringing in imports.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Raul Paretto, Leonardo Villa, Jorge Chemes, Massa, Vaca Muerta, Eliana Raszewski, Claudia Martini, Maximilian Heath, Adam Jourdan, Barbara Lewis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Argentine Rural Confederations, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Peronist, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vaca

☆ Argentina poll shows ruling party hopeful Massa leading Milei
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The survey from pollster Analogias put support for Massa, the outgoing government's economy chief, at about 42% versus 34% for Milei, a combative self-described anarco-capitalist. Political polling has been wildly off in Argentina in recent years, including ahead of last Sunday's first-round vote, when Milei led in nearly all polls but ultimately came in second to Massa by about six points. The new poll also shows nearly 18% undecided in the head-to-head match-up, while about another 6% said they will vote for no one. It also estimates Massa is winning about a third of those who supported last Sunday's fourth-place finisher, as well as almost 15% of those who opted for Bullrich. Reporting by Nicolas Misculin; Editing by David Alire Garcia; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Javier Milei, Analogias, Milei, Wednesday's, Massa, Proyeccion Consultoras, Nicolas Misculin, David Alire Garcia, David Gregorio Our Organizations: por la Patria, el Cambio, Massa, Bullrich, Consultora, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, South America's

☆ Argentina's Milei nabs key endorsement, but critics quickly pounce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Nicolás Misculin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Conservative Patricia Bullrich, who finished third in the first round of Argentina's presidential election, attends a press conference next to Luis Petri, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 25, 2023. While Patricia Bullrich's endorsement could lead many of her center-right coalition's voters to also support the combative outsider Milei, criticism from within her Together for Change coalition showed at least some will not follow her lead. Bullrich's public backing of Milei quickly stoked divisions in the coalition she led, which months ago was the odds-on favorite to replace Massa's Peronists. Gerardo Morales, head of the more moderate Radical Civic Union party within Bullrich's coalition, derided her endorsement as "irresponsible," adding that the party will not endorse Milei or Massa. Analysts suggest the overall impact of Bullrich's endorsement will be limited, as some of her supporters will probably break for Massa.

Persons: Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri, Matias Baglietto, Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich's, Sergio Massa, Milei, Bullrich's, Bullrich, Mauricio Macri, Gerardo Morales, Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Nicolas Misculin, David Alire Garcia, Steven Grattan, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Massa, Massa's, Radical Civic Union, Buenos Aires, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Bullrich's, Massa, Buenos

☆ Bitcoin leaps to 2023 high on ETF bets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bitcoin rose more than 6% to $35,198, its highest since May 2022. It had surged 10% on Monday in its best session for almost a year and its price has doubled in 2023. Crypto-linked shares such as Coinbase Global (COIN.O) or bitcoin owner MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) rose in after-hours trade. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) owning bitcoin on behalf of fund investors is seen as a driver of demand because it would allow anyone reluctant to trade crypto markets a means of buying exposure to bitcoin through the stockmarket. So the ETF would make a large audience and increase liquidity," said Steen Jakobsen, CIO at Saxo.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, MicroStrategy, Steen Jakobsen, Kyle Rodda, Capital.com, Javier Milei, Tom Westbrook, Rae Wee, Brigid Riley, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, BTC, Investment, BlacRock's, Reuters, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Saxo, BlackRock, SEC, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Asia, SINGAPORE, BlackRock, U.S, Singapore, Tokyo

Up for grabs are 8.8 million votes that went to the three losing candidates, conservative Patricia Bull, moderate Peronist governor Juan Schiaretti and leftist Myriam Bregman. Reuters GraphicsSchiaretti and Bregman, both left-leaning, in theory should shed most of their combined 2.5 million votes to Massa in the Nov. 19 head-to-head. Bullrich's 6.3 million would likely favor Milei more, but moderates in her coalition could shift to Massa. Centrist Buenos Aires city mayor Horacio Larreta lost the conservative Together for Change's internal primary to Bullrich, but did get nearly 2.7 million votes, many of which shifted to her. Luana Molenberg, a 20-year-old worker in Buenos Aires, said she hoped the anti-Milei vote would get behind Massa: "I'm very afraid that Milei will win."

Persons: Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Agustin Marcarian, Patricia Bull, Juan Schiaretti, Myriam Bregman, Milei, Massa, Shila Vilker, Trespuntozero, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Horacio Larreta, Ramiro Vitale, Luana, Federico Aurelio, Nicolas Misculin, Juan Bustamante, Adam Jourdan, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Argentine, University of Buenos, Law School, REUTERS, Peronist, Massa, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, South, Bullrich, Buenos Aires

Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa addresses supporters, as he reacts to the results of the presidential election, Argentina October 22, 2023. Bonds have also been slipping, while the stock market - seen as a relative safe haven for local investors - has been jittery. A local market operator, who asked not to be named, agreed there would likely not be a big market slide on Monday. "I believe the market will open downwards but there will be a floor at which there would be some demand," he said. Reporting by Jorge Otaola and Walter Bianchi; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Mariana Nedelcu, Javier Milei, Salvador Vielli, Vielli, Bonds, Patricia Bullrich, Roberto Geretto, Adcap, Milei, Jorge Otaola, Walter Bianchi, Adam Jourdan Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist Economy, Massa, Thomson Locations: Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Milei

☆ Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here's what that would mean
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For years, Argentinians have preferred to pay for many goods and services in greenbacks, rather than with their own collapsing currency, as part of an informal “blue dollar” currency market. To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar value to all of its assets and contracts. The Fed would continue to set the cost of borrowing based on the needs of the US economy, not Argentina’s. Practical headacheThere’s another significant snag in Milei’s plan: Argentina doesn’t have enough dollars to ditch the peso. “People would need to take wheelbarrows of cash to convert to dollars,” Sabatini said.

Persons: Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Argentina’s, JP Morgan, Argentinians, Milei, Natacha, Matias Baglietto, Reuters “ That’s, ” Christopher Sabatini, Kimberley Sperrfechter, ” Sperrfechter, It’s, ” Sabatini, Luis Robayo, Sabatini, ” Organizations: London CNN, National Institute of Statistics, Argentina’s, US Federal Reserve, Economic, Reuters, America, Chatham House, CNN, Capital Economics, International Monetary Fund, Getty, IMF Locations: Argentina, greenbacks, Washington, El Salvador, Panama, Ecuador, United States, Buenos Aires, AFP

☆ Argentina's Peronists soar in election to seal run-off with radical Milei
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, speaks at his campaign headquarters after polls closed for general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 22, 2023. Argentina's ruling Peronist coalition smashed expectations to lead the country's general election on Sunday, setting the stage for a polarized run-off vote next month between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei. "We have never had so much polarization," said 72-year-old pensioner Silvia Monto as she voted in Buenos Aires on Sunday. "He is the only one who understands the situation in the country and understands how to save it," said Buenos Aires student Nicolas Mercado, 22. Silvana Dezilio, 37, a housewife in Buenos Aires province, said it was hard to see a positive outcome whoever won.

Persons: Javier Milei, Argentina's, Sergio Massa, Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Milei, Carlos Gutierrez, Bullrich, Silvia Monto, Nicolas Mercado, Silvana Dezilio Organizations: Liberty Advances, Peronist, International Monetary Fund Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Milei, China, Brazil

☆ Explainer-Argentina Presidential Election: Key Takeaways From First-Round Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

Massa and Milei will go to a run-off vote on Nov. 19 to take the presidency from mid-December, replacing outgoing center-left Peronist President Alberto Fernandez. Massa ended the night with 36.7% of the vote versus Milei on around 30%. Juan Schiaretti, who got a higher-than-expected vote share of nearly 7%, could also play an important king-maker role. Argentina's election race comes at a time of major uncertainty for the South American country facing its worst economic crisis in two decades. Any incoming government will have to resuscitate an economy facing triple-digit inflation, negative net foreign exchange reserves, and a sliding currency.

Persons: Maximilian Heath BUENOS, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Massa, Milei, Alberto Fernandez, Conservative Patricia Bullrich, Milei's, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, Juan Schiaretti, pollsters, Maximilian Heath, David Holmes Organizations: Reuters, Peronist Economy, Milei, Conservative, La Libertad Avanza, U.S, la Patria, Peronist, BE, WHAT'S, South, International Monetary Locations: Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Brazilian, Massa, South American

☆ Morning Bid: Markets juggle 5% yields and 150 yen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsA look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanPartly unwinding pre-weekend safety hedges related to the Middle East conflict, world markets are back focused on some critical macro priced levels and milestones that may once again define the week. The dollar retained its bid as a result and continued to probe the 150 yen level many suspect the Bank of Japan will be keen to protect against with open-market yen buying. But even these megacaps are still in thrall to the worrying squeeze in U.S. bond markets and the breach of the 5% threshold on 10-year tenors on Monday. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Goldman Sachs, thrall, that's, That's, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Maria Corina Machado, Hess, Berkley, Brown, Susan Fenton Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Industrial, China, Goldman, Microsoft, Meta, Federal Reserve, Economy, Banco BBVA Argentina, Peronist, Massa, Venezuelan, Chevron, Exxon, Natural Resources, Brown, Cadence, Packaging Corp of America, Fed, Bank of Israel, Trade Organization, Treasury, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Gaza, China, Taiwan, outflows, 50bps, York, America, Venezuela, Geneva

[1/2] Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa gestures during a press conference a day after the first round of Argentina's presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 23, 2023. Local media reported similar though more informal campaigns in some hospitals, and the energy secretary warned the price of subsidized gas could double. 'CHAINSAWING' THE WELFARE STATE? "At the other end of the chainsaw he totes at rallies are the pocketbooks of millions of Argentines," he added. Additional reporting by Candelaria Grimberg and Lucinda Elliott; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Cristina Sille, Sergio Massa's, Javier Milei, Massa, Milei, Amparo Anzaldi, Benjamin Gedan, Wilson, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Ana Monclus, meanwhile, Anna, Catherine Brigida, Candelaria Grimberg, Lucinda Elliott, Adam Jourdan, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Argentine Economy, Peronist, Massa, Local, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine

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