Moody, Stocks and to downgrade
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The S&P 500 recently flashed a technical sell signal, Bank of America said, which can suggest a near-term drop in stock prices.
Stocks fell, Treasury yields rose and the dollar came under pressure on Wednesday, as investors sold U.S. assets over growing concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to ram through a tax-cutting bill.
All three major U.S. stock market indexes rose Monday afternoon, following an earlier selloff sparked by long-dated Treasury yields surpassing the 5% mark after the financial ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating late last week, citing rising debt and interest payment ratios.
A dip in the stock market caused by the Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. debt should be bought, according to a once-pessimistic and now seemingly bullish strategist.
Stocks were muted and the U.S. dollar under pressure on Wednesday, as investors fretted about the fiscal outlook for major developed economies and the lack of progress on trade deals.Oil prices rose m
US stocks managed to eke out gains on Monday as bond yields eased off bigger gains and Wall Street largely shrugged off Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating. Meanwhile, investors digested developments in President Trump's tariff salvos.
Strategists warned the move, announced after the market close on Friday, could spark some near-term selling in stocks and Treasurys.