Argentine bonds jump higher, shaking off default fears ahead of deadline
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, 2020-05-16 at 08:53 PM (605 Views)
By Walter Bianchi, Cassandra Garrison and Rodrigo Campos
BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina over-the-counter bonds jumped an average 6.4% on Friday even as the South American country races to strike a deal to restructure $65 billion in foreign debt and avoid a default by a deadline at the end of next week.