:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/J6S23AWQOKCEVTP6BVXXNKMNCI.jpg "Argentine Stock Market opens Higher after previous Session Gains")
Argentina’s stock market traded higher on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, driven by the improvement in stocks in the energy segment and in line with regional markets, traders said.
The S&P Merval index of Buenos Aires advanced 1.42%, to 50,280.62 units, at 11:10 local time (1410 GMT), after closing with an improvement of 2.73% the day before.
Shares on the Sao Paulo stock exchange improved 1.45%.
Operators added that the market’s attention remains in Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an extended facilities agreement.