The Latest Breaking News from Moody

Should You Buy Gold Now After Moody’s U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade?

Moody’s has downgraded its rating on U.S. sovereign debt by one notch, which has helped lift gold prices. The precious metal’s outlook appears bullish amid the current macro environment.

Barchart · May 19, 2025

Stocks are Mixed After Moody’s Downgrades its US Credit Rating

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.31%. Stock indexes today are trading mixed, and T-note yields rose after Moody’s Ratings stripped...

Barchart · May 19, 2025

Moody’s US Credit Downgrade Just Sparked a Selling Opportunity in September T-Note Futures

September U.S. T-Note futures are trending lower and last week hit a four-week low.

Barchart · May 19, 2025

Sell-offs resume on Wall Street as Moody’s downgrades US credit rating

Moody’s downgraded US credit ratings on Friday, triggering a broad selloff in US assets, including stocks, the dollar, and government bonds. The risk-off sentiment is likely to ripple through European markets on Monday.

Euronews · May 19, 2025

Stock markets and US dollar drop, and bond yields rise, after US credit rating downgrade; EC cuts eurozone growth forecast – as it happened

Long-term US borrowing costs hit 18-month high over 5%, as bond market flashes ‘warning signals’

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 19 May: Diageo reveals tariffs impact, US stocks weaken

Companies with US exposure led the FTSE 100 index into negative territory today as investors braced for a poor start to the week on Wall Street.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Asian Markets Drop After US Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.

International Business Times · May 19, 2025

US debt gloom looms as Aussie shares break winning run

The Australian share market is down as concerns about spiralling US debt weighed on investor sentiment as eyes turn to the RBA's call on interest rates.

AAP · May 19, 2025

Dow futures drop 250 points and Treasury yields jump after Moody's downgrades U.S. debt

Late Friday, Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating one notch to Aa1 from AAA, the highest grade.

Fortune · May 18, 2025

Moody’s Downgrade of the U.S.: What the Markets Say vs. What You Should Watch

Moody's just sent a warning shot to the United States; nobody seems to blink.

Barchart · May 18, 2025