The Merval was down slightly and the dollar rose another penny

 

City of Buenos Aires, October 19, 2011

 

The Merval fell 7 basic units, representing 0.14%, on a day with slight losses for major companies. The dollar closed at $ 4.26, up a penny.

The Buenos Aires Stock Exchange closed at 2735.15 points, 7 less than yesterday, with significant growth of Caputo SA (7.22%), Metrogas (6.54%), Longvie (4.58%) and Ledesma (4.39%).

Meanwhile, the companies that fell were the Grupo Clarin (-4%), Endesa Costanera (-3.78%), and Zorraquin Garovaglio (-2.5%).

The dollar, meanwhile, rose a penny for buying and selling, placing at $ 4.21 and $ 4.26 respectively.

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