Stocks rise 0.3%

The panel of leading stocks increases 0.3 percent to 2.222,93 points. It rises 3.5 percent in December.

The peso-denominated Discount bond declines 0.4 percent; Boden 2012, 0.1 percent. The Bonar Ar 2012 bond meanwhile climbs 0.1 percent. Coupons fall up to 1.3 percent.  

Argentina's country-risk hits 693 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI+ index.