Fitch’s downgrade of US sovereign debt to AA+ from AAA has echoed a similar move by S&P Global over a decade ago. The downgrade is attributed to projected fiscal deterioration, a significant and growing government debt burden, and governance erosion relative to ‘AA’ and ‘AAA-rated peers over the past two decades
Asian stocks fall ahead of US non-farm payroll data
Shares in Australia and Japan fell more than 1% in opening trade while equity index futures for Hong Kong slipped. Drops for Japanese benchmarks reflected
March 7, 2025