Dow Jones pauses Merval index data feed after benchmark switch
Dow Jones Newswires is suspending its Merval Index Data Talk feed after S&P MERVAL stopped and MSCI launched a successor index.
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what happened
Dow Jones Newswires said its Merval Index Data Talk will be unavailable to subscribers until further notice. The reason is that calculation of the S&P MERVAL index was discontinued on October 16.
On October 19, BYMA and MSCI announced a strategic partnership and the launch of the MSCI MERVAL index, which takes over as the reference for Argentina's equity market.
why it matters
For investors this is a benchmark change: funds and products tied to MERVAL may move to the new index. The notice itself does not point to direct price effects on individual stocks, but methodology matters when comparing returns.
instruments
sources
- Subscribers: S&P MERVAL Index Data Talk Unavailable — Dow Jones Newswires, 19 October 2026 at 22:14 UTC
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