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Understanding the methodology behind Moody’s US downgrade
For most sovereigns, the two debt burden metrics and the two debt affordability metrics are equally weighted. But because the ...
Moody’s US debt downgrade hints at further “sell America” trade
The news triggered a US bond sell-off on Monday. US 30-Year Treasury yields, the ones with the longest maturity date issued ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal ...
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US stocks end higher, shrugging off Moody's downgrade
Wall Street stocks edged higher Monday (May 19) after shrugging off a spike in US Treasury bond yields following Moody's ...
US Dollar ticks lower with investors sharing Moody's concerns
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is slipping lower for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as markets continue to digest the ...
Corporate bond market has muted response to Moody's US rating downgrade
Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday appeared to have a modest impact on corporate bond market ...
Trump Aide Hassett Dismisses Moody’s Downgrade, Calls US Debt ‘Safest Bet’
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized Moody’s Ratings over its decision to lower the US ...
US stock futures down after Monday's comeback
U.S. stock futures point to a lower open, a day after stocks made a comeback to close higher despite Moody's stripping the ...