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Milei Wins in ArgentinaThe Global X MSCI Argentina ETF rallied 11.4% overnight after Javier Milei's presidential victory. His policies and views include:Believes the government should have very little power over the economySeeks to abolish the Central Bank of ArgentinaSeeks to dollarise the Argentina economyPromote free-market economics including tax cuts, reducing government spending and privatising state-owned enterprisesWhy does this matter for ASX investors: There are quite a few ASX-listed lithium stocks based in Argentina, including AGY, AKE, GLN, LEL and LKE.His campaign has been heavily skewed towards farming and scrapping taxes on farm exports (to make exports such as soybeans, corn and wheat more competitive). But it also mentions promoting investments in oil and lithium.He seeks to re-privatise state-run driller YPF SA, which rallied 39.9% overnight on the news.Milei's stance on lithium is unclear, but he has expressed opposition to nationalising the metal or forming a cartel with South American neighbors to control its supply and price.Key EventsASX corporate actions occurring today:Trading ex-div: Elders (ELD) – $0.23, Kelly Partners (KPG) – $0.004, Amcor (AMC) – $0.19Dividends paid: Adacel Technologies (ADA) – $0.015Listing: NoneEconomic calendar (AEDT):11:30 am: RBA Meeting Minutes12:30 am: Canada Inflation Rate6:00 am: FOMC Minutes
The Global X MSCI Argentina ETF rallied 11.4% overnight after Javier Milei's presidential victory. His policies and views include:
Why does this matter for ASX investors: There are quite a few ASX-listed lithium stocks based in Argentina, including AGY, AKE, GLN, LEL and LKE.
His campaign has been heavily skewed towards farming and scrapping taxes on farm exports (to make exports such as soybeans, corn and wheat more competitive). But it also mentions promoting investments in oil and lithium.
He seeks to re-privatise state-run driller YPF SA, which rallied 39.9% overnight on the news.
Milei's stance on lithium is unclear, but he has expressed opposition to nationalising the metal or forming a cartel with South American neighbors to control its supply and price.
ASX corporate actions occurring today:
Economic calendar (AEDT):
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