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The following companies had unusual
price changes in Argentine trading. Stock symbols are in
parentheses, and share prices are as of the close in Buenos
Aires. The Merval (MERVAL) index fell 3 percent to 2,234.38.
Bank stocks fell today on speculation the government may
order a compulsory purchase of bonds, Carlos Aszpis, an equity
strategist at Buenos Aires-based Schweber Cia., said in a
phone interview. Fitch Ratings said in a report May 9 that the
risk of a compulsory bond purchase can’t be ruled out.
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA (GGAL) , the country’s
largest consumer lender, retreated 2.7 percent to 2.92 pesos,
its fourth day of losses. Banco Macro SA (BMA) , Argentina’s
largest lender by market share, retreated 4.6 percent to 8.55
pesos. BBVA Banco Frances SA (FRAN) fell 2.4 percent to 8.20
pesos. It rose 1.2 percent earlier today after reporting May 11
a 24 percent increase in quarterly profit.
A press official at the Economy Ministry declined to
comment.
Metrogas SA (METR) retreated 8.8 percent to 0.52 peso,
its third day of losses. The natural gas distribution company
requested from regulators an extra 30 days to present its first-
quarter results, after YPF SA (YPFD), Argentina’s largest oil company
and a stakeholder in Metrogas, asked the company to postpone a
board meeting until the end of May.
YPF SA (YPFD AF) dropped 7.1 percent, the most in four
weeks, to 82.95 pesos.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Eduardo Thomson in Santiago at
ethomson1@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
David Papadopoulos at
papadopoulos@bloomberg.net
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