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Long-dated Treasuries fell on Monday as investor attention turned to the US’ ballooning debt after Moody’s Ratings stripped the nation of its last top credit rating.
Gold rose as the dollar tumbled after Moody’s Ratings stripped the US of its last top credit rating due to ballooning debt and deficits.Most Read from BloombergAmerica, ‘Nation of Porches’Maryland’s Credit Rating Gets Downgraded as Governor Blames Trump NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike,
The dollar slipped again Tuesday, weighed down by the Federal Reserve’s caution over the economy while traders considered news of upcoming U.S.-Japan talks.
On May 20, buoyed by a weaker Dollar, elevated economic risks in the wake of Moody’s downgrading US credit rating and heightened geopolitical risks, spot gold breached the resistance zone of $3250-$3257.
The yield on both 10 and 30-year government bonds rose on Monday after another credit ratings agency downgraded the US on Friday.
Developments in Trump's global tariff war, which have swung currencies wildly in recent months, have slowed considerably this week, even as the clock ticks down to the end of 90-day tariff respites for U.S. trade partners in the absence of new trade deals.
Treasury yields fall and the dollar is little changed as Monday's "Sell America" trade recedes a bit. Concerns about the U.S. government debt flared up after the Moody's downgrade and the progress of a tax bill in Congress that looks poised to widen the already worrisome budget hole.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is slipping lower for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as markets continue to digest the recent downgrade of the rating in US debt, which led to a rollercoaster in US bond markets.
Gold prices rose on Wednesday to their highest levels in a week as the dollar weakened and investors sought safety amid U.S. fiscal uncertainty, with Congress debating a sweeping tax bill.