European stocks sold off at 6am after Fitch downgraded Portugal’s credit rating to AA- from AA with a negative outlook.
They said “a sizeable fiscal shock against a backdrop of relative macroeconomic and structural weaknesses has reduced Portugal’s creditworthiness.”
Yields in Portugal are up about 3 bps and 5 yr CDS is wider by 7 bps to 140 bps.
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