Argentine peso collapses as primary suggests return to interventionist economics
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's beleaguered peso currency collapsed on Monday and inflation was expected to rise as voters flirted with a return to interventionist economics by snubbing market-friendly President Mauricio Macri for the opposition in Sunday's primary vote. The peso weakened 30.3% to a record low of 65 per U.S. dollar on Monday, traders said, after opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez - whose running mate is former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner - dominated the..