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Tuesday, 19 June, 2001, 00:49 GMT 01:49 UK Markets wary of Argentina's plans
Shares on a number of international financial markets have fallen following a decision by Argentina to alter the system of pegging its currency to the United States dollar.
The uncertainty affected the Spanish stock market in Madrid, as well as shares in Brazil, Argentina's largest trading partner. The stock exchange in Buenos Aires was closed for a public holiday.
Confusion surrounds a decision by the Argentine Finance Minister, Domingo Cavallo, to change the exchange rate for importers and exporters, a move intended to spur the economy into growth after three years of recession.
The BBC economics correspondent says the fear among analysts is that Mr Cavallo may have decided to abandon the fixed exchange rate, which is credited with bringing financial stability to Argentina and ending decades of rampant inflation.
>From the newsroom of the BBC World Service