Moody’s Downgrade Ripples Through Bond Market, Causes Worries for Stocks

Moody’s Downgrade Ripples through Bond Market, Causes Worries for Stocks

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Moody's U.S. debt downgrade is raising concerns that investors could reevaluate their appetite for U.S. government bonds, with the potential for rising yields to put pressure on stocks that are trading at elevated valuations.

Bond Market Shock: Is a New Financial Crisis Looming?

On Friday, Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating, sending shockwaves through the bond market. Japan, in particular, is under intense pressure, with yields on its 40-year government bonds (JGBs) surging to 3.45% from 2.09% earlier this year....

Moody's downgrade ripples through bond market, causes worries for stocks

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Cramer Urges Calm as Moody’s Downgrade Spurs Market Jitters, Warns Against ‘Get Out Now’ Panic

Wall Street veteran Jim Cramer is advising investors to stay composed following Moody’s historic downgrade of U.S. debt, the agency’s first such move in over a century. The downgrade, which came after markets closed on Friday, pushed Treasury yields higher and briefly dragged down major indexes at the start of Monday’s trading. But despite the […] The post Cramer Urges Calm as Moody’s Downgrade Spurs Market Jitters, Warns Against ‘Get Out Now’ P…

With Animo de Lucro he analyzes the implications of the lowering of Moody’s rating.