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Argentina: market sell-off intensifies election risks

The broad-based sell-off in Argentine assets over the past week or so, triggered by growing political risks, has resulted in a sharp tightening of financial conditions, which will weigh on economic growth in the coming quarters. More worryingly, there is now a real risk of a potentially toxic feedback loop forming, in which weak economic activity and political risks become self-fulfilling.

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