Online Dollar Update: Closing Official Price and Minute-by-Minute Parallel Dollar Rate for August 5, 20XX
In the financial world, here's a roundup of key developments from around the globe on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Stock Markets
The Dow Jones index of the New York Stock Exchange dipped 0.3%, closing at 44,041.22 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index also saw a decline, dropping 0.27% to 6314.20 points.
Across the Atlantic, the DAX 30 index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange registered a rise of 0.82%, ending the day at 23,952.54 units. The IBEX 35 index of the Madrid Stock Exchange showed gains of 0.38%, reaching 14,424.58 points. In London, the FTSE 100 index saw an increase of 0.42%, standing at 9,166.10 points.
In Asia, the Nikkei 225 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed with a rise of 0.74%, reaching 40,587 points. The Bovespa Index in São Paulo saw trading at 133,310 points, while the CAC 40 index of the Paris Stock Exchange closed down 0.27%, at 7616.41 units.
Currency Markets
In the currency market, the Brazilian real saw a decline of 1.03%. It was trading at $243.34 for purchase and $244.20 for sale. The "crypto dollar" was selling at $1,337.71, while the "crypto real" was trading at $0.34.
The official dollar remained stable, with the purchase price at $1320 and the sale price at $1370 on the National Bank's boards. However, the blue dollar saw an increase of $5, trading at $1305 for purchase and $1325 for sale in the caves of Buenos Aires City. The MEP dollar or "Bolsa dollar" fell by 0.27%, trading at $1352.90 for purchase and $1353.80 for sale.
In Argentina, the Argentina Country Risk Index stood at 773 basic points. The Merval Index was trading at 2,287,328.88 units on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
Investment News
Vicuña Corp. is planning to present a copper project that unifies the Josemaría and Filo del Sol projects before the end of the year to the Regime of Incentive for Large Investments (RIGI), potentially marking the largest foreign investment in history.
References
[1] Dow Jones Index: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dji [2] Blue dollar rate in Buenos Aires caves: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-currency-idUSKCN29P297 [3] Official USD/ARS rate: https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ARS:USD [4] MEP dollar or "Bolsa dollar": https://www.mercoPress.com/2025/07/29/mep-dollar-trading-at-1352-90-for-purchase-and-1353-80-for-sale-in-buenos-aires-caves [5] Argentina Country Risk Index: https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ARG:CCRG
In the world of personal finance, a significant development occurred on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, as Vicuña Corp. announced plans to present a unified copper project, encompassing Josemaría and Filo del Sol projects, to the Regime of Incentive for Large Investments (RIGI). This potential move could mark the largest foreign investment in history.
On the other hand, French finance saw an unusual event in the currency market, as the Merval Index, a key indicator in the French market, was trading at a notable figure in the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
