BSE Sensex now down more than 500 points
BSE Sensex was down 565 points in trade on Thursday afternoon as the market absorbed the impact of the US downgrade.
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BSE Sensex was down 565 points in trade on Thursday afternoon as the market absorbed the impact of the US downgrade.
There are not enough economic reasons to believe that the U.S. chance of default has gone up in any significant way. The reasons are political.
Fitch Ratings downgrade: Fitch Ratings downgrades the US credit rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA' due to expected fiscal deterioration and high government debt burden. Fitch pointed out the expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years along with a high and growing general government debt burden.
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