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The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.1% on Monday, May 19, 2025, as investors weighed the implications of Moody's downgrading its U.S. credit rating.
The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.1% on Monday, May 19, 2025, as investors weighed the implications of Moody's downgrading its U.S. credit rating.
A researcher published an update on stocks involved in the artificial intelligence segment. Broadcom is among the titles it's quite bullish on. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock was a winner on a fairly forgettable Monday for the market.
The Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating rippled through markets on Monday and put fresh focus on the nation's fiscal outlook. Long-dated Treasury yields rose, the dollar fell, while stocks edged higher after rebounding from sharp declines early in the session. Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off, but check out his latest column examining Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's legacy as the central bank prepares to release its new review later this year.
Investors sold off U.S. debt over the weekend after a high-profile downgrade of the nation’s credit, stoking concern about rising borrowing costs as long-term Treasury yields spiked. The trend threatens to drive up interest rates for everything from credit cards to mortgages, while pressing the brakes on economic growth, analysts told ABC News. "If you borrow money, your rate will go up," Jim Bianco, a market analyst at Bianco Research, told ABC News.
Moody’s Ratings became the last of the three major credit-rating agencies to say the U.S. federal government no longer deserves a top-tier “Aaa” rating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq was little changed. The Nasdaq composite rose 4.36 points, or less than 0.1%, to 19,215.46.
Moody’s Ratings became the last of the three major credit-rating agencies to say the U.S. federal government no longer deserves a top-tier “Aaa” rating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq was little changed. The Nasdaq composite rose 4.36 points, or less than 0.1%, to 19,215.46.
Investors largely shrugged off a downgrade of the U.S.' credit rating in Monday trading, as stocks ended the day mostly flat.
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On Wall Street, just like in poker, observing the subtle tells can be incredibly insightful. The market's resilient reaction to the Moody's downgrade, coupled with the historical precedent of the late 1990s, signals a bullish market ahead.
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he believes the central bank should cut interest rates once in 2025 and then sit tight to assess the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. economy.