The S&P Global Ratings agency affirmed the US ‘AA+/A-1+’ sovereign ratings while maintaining a ‘Stable’ outlook on steady, albeit high, deficits.
Additional takeaways
Market reaction
These above headlines fail to move the needle around the US Dollar (USD) against its major currency rivals. The Dollar Index (DXY) trades flat at 98.18, as of writing.
US Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.04% | -0.10% | -0.01% | |
| EUR | -0.01% | 0.02% | -0.07% | 0.02% | -0.07% | -0.11% | -0.02% | |
| GBP | -0.04% | -0.02% | -0.24% | -0.00% | -0.04% | -0.13% | -0.04% | |
| JPY | -0.06% | 0.07% | 0.24% | 0.05% | 0.07% | -0.12% | 0.01% | |
| CAD | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.00% | -0.05% | 0.01% | -0.14% | -0.04% | |
| AUD | -0.04% | 0.07% | 0.04% | -0.07% | -0.01% | -0.08% | 0.00% | |
| NZD | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.08% | 0.09% | |
| CHF | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.04% | -0.01% | 0.04% | -0.01% | -0.09% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/sp-affirms-us-aa-a-1-sovereign-ratings-outlook-remains-stable-202508190327
