Downgrades

Earlier Raters Put U.S. on Notice S&P Says July Downgrade Possible Downgrades would raise funding costs for municipalities and government agencies, while money-market and pension funds that are mandated to hold certain levels of AAA-only assets could be forced to sell their Treasury holdings, depressing prices and triggering sales by other funds.

Markets Ponder Consequences of a Downgrade Mary Pilon 2011

Downgrades are now following one another so rapidly that the solvency of the Greek, Portuguese and Irish banking systems is increasingly a political question.

Crumbling of the EU Adds to Futility of Test Results Geoffrey T. Smith 2011

Downgrades would indicate that the hurricanes that could cause enough damage to force a payout on the bonds are seen as more likely to occur than previously thought.

Catastrophe Bonds Face Possible Downgrade Erik Holm 2011

Timeline: Greece's Debt Crisis More MarketBeat: Moody's Downgrades Greece The European Union's solution—to provide Greece with money in order to calm markets enough that the country could go back to them for financing—hasn't worked.

Europe Races to Widen Aid for Greece Charles Forelle 2011

Timeline: Greece's Debt Crisis More MarketBeat: Moody's Downgrades Greece The European Union's solution—to provide Greece with money in order to calm markets enough that the country could go back to them for financing—hasn't worked.

Europe Races to Widen Aid for Greece Charles Forelle 2011

More: Moody's Downgrades State Bank of India Global Markets Fall on Greece Tuesday's sharp falls have weakened investment sentiment further, especially in interest-rate-sensitive stocks, said A.K. Prabhakar, senior vice president at Anand Rathi Securities.

Indian Shares Fall to More Than 5-Week Low Sudeep Jain 2011

Downgrades to triple-A countries such as France, the Netherlands or Germany could be devastating to the region's bailout fund, the European Financial Stability Facility.

Dollar Edges Up in Thin Trade Stephen L. Bernard 2011

More MarketBeat: Moody's Downgrades Portugal to 'Junk' "Given the continued weakness in the European economy, Portugal's finances remain under great stress," Mr. Baumohl said.

Euro Drops After Moody's Downgrades Portugal Dawn Kissi 2011

*** In "Greece More Worrisome Than Downgrades" Agenda, Jan. 16, Simon Nixon, normally one of your more sensible columnists, makes a questionable statement.

Europe Can't Engineer Growth 2012

More U.S. to Press China to Hasten Yuan's Rise S&P Downgrades Greece The euro's persistent fragility, along with questions about how fast and far the dollar has fallen of late, could set the stage for a rebound of the U.S. currency.

Euro Drops on Greek Downgrade Andrew J. Johnson 2011