Daily Report

20 de Maio de 2025
Financial Markets | daily report 20.05.2025
  • Investors kicked off the week on a cautious note after Moody's downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing concerns about the country's fiscal trajectory, rising debt burden and high interest costs. With this downgrade, the US lost its only remaining triple A credit rating..
  • Treasury yields opened the session trading higher, with the 30 year reference rising above 5% and the 10 year over 4.50%, before easing slightly by the end of the session. US stock markets also traded lower during most of the day as sentiment remained weak, but finally ended the session flat.
  • Euro area sovereign yields were unchanged following an eventful electoral weekend. In Romania, pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan defeated far right candidate Simion. In Poland, center right candidate narrowly won the first round of presidential elections. In Portugal, AD led by PM Montenegro won the general election but fell short of a majority.