
Argentina’s peso ended a tumultuous week Friday having shed 20 percent in its value against the dollar as Fitch cut the South American country’s long-term debt by two notches, citing increased uncertainty and a rising risk of default.


Argentina’s peso ended a tumultuous week Friday having shed 20 percent in its value against the dollar as Fitch cut the South American country’s long-term debt by two notches, citing increased uncertainty and a rising risk of default.