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MERVAL Index
The Merval index is the most important index of the Argentine Stock Exchange. The Merval index is widely-known in Buenos Aires and it is disclosed on local television, radio and print media on the close of every trading session.
The Index is calculated in real time on every trading session, upon commencement of the trading activities.
Market Data is delayed by 20 minutes.
Methodology
The Merval index calculates the value of a Theoretical Stocks Portfolio in ARS on the basis of stocks selected by their liquidity aspects. This index is composed by a fixed nominal number of stocks of different listed companies (typically known as “leading companies”). The fixed number of stocks held by each listed company is called the constituent´s “Theoretical Quantity” in the index.
The Stocks included in the Merval index are changed every three (3) months, when the theoretical portfolio performance is reassessed based on the traded volume and the number of trades observed over the last six (6) months.
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Portfolio Projections
On a weekly basis, Instituto Argentino de Mercado de Capitales (Argentine Institute of Capital Markets – IAMC for its Spanish acronym ) drafts a Portfolio Projection on the composition of Merval index in the following term, which is available in BYMA website, in IAMC website and in IAMC page in Reuters (IAMC01).
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