CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says Fitch Ratings’ downgrading of the US Sovereign Debt has “unsettled markets” quite considerably.
“They have downgraded US Sovereign Debt from AAA to AA+,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia.
“It’s the first time we’ve seen something like that since 2011 … that has unsettled markets quite considerably.” Presented by CommSec.
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