Milei's Party Wins Argentine Elections With 41% of Vote

Political Landscape & Election Results - Argentina's President faced a crucial midterm test [1] - Investors lost faith in free market experiment after a crushing defeat [2] - The President turned it around with 41% of total votes, nine points above the opposition [2] - The election result doesn't mean things will be easy, still far short of a simple majority in the lower house [3] - Lasting reforms (tax, labor, and pension) are key to ensure re-election in 2027 [3] Market Reaction - Argentina bonds and stocks soared in response to the election results [2] - Benchmark dollar notes were up more than 0.13% [2] International Relations - Donald Trump extended a $20 billion lifeline to the crisis-prone nation [2]