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  • 5/20/2025
U.S. stocks ended Monday mostly flat despite a credit rating downgrade by Moody’s that triggered a selloff in U.S. debt and pushed Treasury yields higher. The Dow rose 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 0.09% and 0.02%, respectively. Moody’s lowered the U.S. credit rating, prompting concerns over increased borrowing costs and broader economic risks. A Deutsche Bank analyst noted the downgrade was symbolic, as Moody’s had been the last major agency to maintain the top rating. The spike in long-term yields exceeded levels seen after Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which he later rolled back amid market pressure. The yield surge coincides with a House Republican tax cut bill, which the CBO warns would worsen the $36 trillion national debt.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02U.S. stocks added money mostly flat despite a credit rating downgrade by Moody's
00:06triggered a sell-off in U.S. debt and pushed Treasury yields higher.
00:09Dow rose by 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.9% and 0.2% respectively.
00:16Moody's lowered the U.S. credit rating from prompting concerns over increased borrowing costs
00:20and broader economic risks.
00:22Deutsche Bank analysts noted the downgrade was symbolic
00:24as Moody's had been the last major agency to maintain the top rating.
00:28The spike in long-term yields exceeded levels seen after Trump's Liberation Day tariffs,
00:33which he later rolled back amid market pressure.
00:35Yield surge coincides with the House Republican tax cut bill,
00:38which the CBO warns would worsen the $36 trillion national debt.
00:43For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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