Markets surge on Argentine election results

28/10/2025 10 min
Markets surge on Argentine election results

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US companies struck more than $80bn worth of deals, Argentina’s currency and government bonds surged after a landslide electoral victory for President Javier Milei’s party. Plus, JPMorgan Chase has invested $75mn in an Idaho-based mining company, and Apple’s services revenue is projected to climb to record highs. Mentioned in this podcast:US companies strike $80bn in mergers as Trump boosts dealmakingArgentine bonds and currency surge after victory for Javier Milei’s partyJPMorgan backs gold miner in initial investment by ‘America First’ fundApple hits $100bn services revenue milestone despite growing legal risksToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.