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S&P Upgrades Eight Argentine Companies Following Sovereign Rating Improvement

S&P Global also raised ratings on eight major Argentine corporations and infrastructure operators, including Transportadora de Gas del Sur and Aeropuertos Argentina, linking stronger corporate credit quality to broader macroeconomic stabilization.

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