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Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 has sent shockwaves through global markets. As the last major agency to strip America of its top-tier rating, the move highlights growing concerns over unsustainable budget deficits and rising debt costs.
Moody's cited ballooning deficits and interest costs as key reasons for the downgrade. Moody's said it e...
Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 has sent shockwaves through global markets. As the last major agency to strip America of its top-tier rating, the move highlights growing concerns over unsustainable budget deficits and rising debt costs.
Moody's cited ballooning deficits and interest costs as key reasons for the downgrade. Moody's said it e...


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Starting Capital $232.
Daily investing screenshots and detail notes in previous postings for my own review.
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After Day 11: $24,882
Today is extremely difficult. Follow main trend at good entry, avoid choppy days.
After Day 10: $21,336
After Day 9: $9,133
After Day 8: $6,856
After Day 7: $2,514
After Day 6: $2,288
After Day 5: $1,811
After Day 4: $1,285
After Day 3: $1,811
After Day 2: $1,083
After Day 1: $500
Daily investing screenshots and detail notes in previous postings for my own review.
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After Day 11: $24,882
Today is extremely difficult. Follow main trend at good entry, avoid choppy days.
After Day 10: $21,336
After Day 9: $9,133
After Day 8: $6,856
After Day 7: $2,514
After Day 6: $2,288
After Day 5: $1,811
After Day 4: $1,285
After Day 3: $1,811
After Day 2: $1,083
After Day 1: $500

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$Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ I lived through the past two downgrades one during Obama's administration the other during Biden's administration, the stock market itself really was not impacted. and that was because you still had initially it was two credit agencies that had the US at AAA and then you had one that rated the US AAA.
This Time It's different
I was thinking in the middle of the night last night what are the impacts the first is I think it's go...
This Time It's different
I was thinking in the middle of the night last night what are the impacts the first is I think it's go...
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Investors are getting schooled. Stocks are getting hammered as US bond yields are spiking.
The US benchmark bond yield hit 4.6% overnight – the last time it reached that level, in April, it caused markets to crash. And so investors are getting schooled as stocks are getting hammered. Market fear (the Volatility S&P 500 Index) has jumped to a three-week high of 21.
So why is this happening? Well, bond yields are rising as inves...
The US benchmark bond yield hit 4.6% overnight – the last time it reached that level, in April, it caused markets to crash. And so investors are getting schooled as stocks are getting hammered. Market fear (the Volatility S&P 500 Index) has jumped to a three-week high of 21.
So why is this happening? Well, bond yields are rising as inves...
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Auction Overview
The latest 20-year U.S. Treasury $U.S. 20-Year Treasury Bonds Yield (US20Y.BD)$ auction revealed troubling signs of weakening demand, with the bid-to-cover ratio dropping to its lowest level in 22 years. This lackluster performance triggered a broader market sell-off, as investors grappled with rising yields. The 30-year Treasury yield surged past 5% $U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bonds Yield (US30Y.BD)$ , approaching its Q4 2023 peak, while t...
The latest 20-year U.S. Treasury $U.S. 20-Year Treasury Bonds Yield (US20Y.BD)$ auction revealed troubling signs of weakening demand, with the bid-to-cover ratio dropping to its lowest level in 22 years. This lackluster performance triggered a broader market sell-off, as investors grappled with rising yields. The 30-year Treasury yield surged past 5% $U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bonds Yield (US30Y.BD)$ , approaching its Q4 2023 peak, while t...



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U.S. stock futures edged lower on Tuesday morning.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 0.16%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 0.23%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went up 10 points, or 0.02%.
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Russia and Ukraine to 'Immediately' Start Ceasefire Talks, Says Trump
President Donald Trump's two-hour phone call with Russian Preside...
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Tuesday morning.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 0.16%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 0.23%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went up 10 points, or 0.02%.
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Russia and Ukraine to 'Immediately' Start Ceasefire Talks, Says Trump
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• US markets: US benchmark S&P 500 is now officially in a bull market, up 20% from its April 7 low.
• Aussie markets: The Aussie share market is up 13.6% from its April 7 low. Focus is on the RBA meeting tomorrow. If the RBA doesn’t cut, stocks could head lower.
• Stocks to watch: Tesla rose 17% last week, Nvidia +16%, Lululemon, Micron Technology, and Arm Holdings rose 15–17% each. Lithium stocks Liontown rose 28%, Mineral Resources ...
• Aussie markets: The Aussie share market is up 13.6% from its April 7 low. Focus is on the RBA meeting tomorrow. If the RBA doesn’t cut, stocks could head lower.
• Stocks to watch: Tesla rose 17% last week, Nvidia +16%, Lululemon, Micron Technology, and Arm Holdings rose 15–17% each. Lithium stocks Liontown rose 28%, Mineral Resources ...
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U.S. stock futures fall more than 1% after Trump recommends a straight 50% tariff on the European Union starting June 1.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 1.13%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 1.32%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went down 441 points, or 1.06%.
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UBS Raises S&P 500 Year-End Target to 6,000
UBS Glob...
U.S. stock futures fall more than 1% after Trump recommends a straight 50% tariff on the European Union starting June 1.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 1.13%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 1.32%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went down 441 points, or 1.06%.
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UBS Raises S&P 500 Year-End Target to 6,000
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U.S. stock futures declined on Monday morning following Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 1.12%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 1.53%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went down 270 points, or 0.63%.
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Moody's Downgrades US Credit Rating to Aa1 From Aaa
Moody's Ratings on F...
U.S. stock futures declined on Monday morning following Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating.
Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 1.12%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 1.53%, and $E-mini Dow Futures (JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went down 270 points, or 0.63%.
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Moody's Downgrades US Credit Rating to Aa1 From Aaa
Moody's Ratings on F...

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Columns Wall Street Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 and DJIA All Fall Some 1.5% on Higher U.S. Treasury Yields
The Dow industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all fell some 1.5% Wednesday after U.S. Treasury yields popped amid underwhelming bond-auction demand and fears that the White House's "Big, Beautiful Bill" will boost America's national debt.
The $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ led the way downward in percentage terms, sinking 816.8 points (1.9%) to a 41,860.44 close.
The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$...
The $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ led the way downward in percentage terms, sinking 816.8 points (1.9%) to a 41,860.44 close.
The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$...

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Kevin Travers : Awesome article and graphics!!!
Dan’l : Moody’s is late, and both Gokhman and Kevin Travers are right… excellent work ~;-)
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