During the lead-up to the global economic downturn of 2001, TelecomArgentina, like many other companies during that time, became embroiled in financial turmoil.
Among the largest underlying components of DGS, in trading today Barclays Bank Plc ( AMEX: INP) is off about 0.8%, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. ( NYSE: IRS) is off about 1.3%, and TelecomArgentina SA ( NYSE: TEO) is lower by about 1.1%.