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IBOV
185,500.88
-0.91%
IPSA
11,342.39
+1.09%
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+0.46%
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1,493
+0.10%
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40.27
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5,939
+1.68%
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11.64
-0.76%
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58.34
+1.25%

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5.16
+0.01%
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17.06
-0.24%
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913.98
+0.04%
USD/COP
3,140
+0.03%
USD/PEN
3.36
-0.66%
USD/ARS
1,493
+0.10%
USD/UYU
40.27
+1.24%
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5,939
+1.68%
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11.64
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