Tom Lee dubs Moody's US credit downgrade a ‘non-event', bets on Mag 7 rally by year-end

  • US stocks took a short breather on Monday after Moody's downgraded the US sovereign credit rating from Aaa – the highest possible – to Aa1. Debt downgrades often weigh on bond prices, thereby pushing the related yields up significantly, which is exactly what the credit rating agency's announcement did on Monday.