Europe Credit Ratings Downgrade

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  Moody's Downgrades Tata Steel Credit Rating

  Global agency Moody's on Thursday downgraded credit ratings of Tata Steel on a weaker than expected operating performance in its key operating markets of India, Europe and Southeast Asia on account of persistently weak steel prices.

• Moody's strips France of triple-A rating, downgrades one notch

  Moody's stripped France of its prized triple-A badge on Monday, cutting the sovereign credit rating on Europe's No. 2 economy by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, citing an uncertain fiscal outlook and deteriorating economy.

• Moody's downgrades world's 15 biggest banks: Latest developments

  Ratings agency Moody's downgraded 15 of the world's biggest banks on Thursday, lowering credit ratings by one to three notches to reflect the risk they face.

• Moody's slashes Spain debt ratings to lowest investment grade level

  The credit ratings agency cut its rating on Spanish govt saying the plan to save banks will increase debt.

• Fitch slashes Spain rating by three notches to 'BBB'

  Spain's credit rating was slashed by 3 notches Thursday by Fitch, which signalled it could make further cuts

• Moody's cuts ratings of some German banks

  Moody's Investors Service cut the credit ratings of several German banks citing increased risk.

• Asia stocks down after credit downgrades in Europe

  Asian markets fell after ratings agency Moody's slapped credit downgrades on six European Union countries.

• Markets brush off S&P downgrades, focus on Greece

  European markets responded calmly on Monday to S&P's decision to cut the credit ratings of euro countries.

• Germany calls for European rating agencies after S&P downgrade

  Europe needs to create independent credit rating agencies and stop relying solely on leading US-based agencies, says Germany

• S&P's downgrades get calm market response in Europe

  S&P's credit rating downgrade of France and euro countries met with a fairly calm market response on Monday.

• S&P downgrade: What it means for India

  France and eight other countries saw a rating downgrade from credit rating agency, Standard & Poor.

• S&P downgrades France, spares Germany, 3 others: Source

  Standard & Poor's has decided to downgrade France's top-notch credit rating but will spare Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, an EU government source told AFP on Friday.

• Europe downgrade fears make US Treasurys a hot buy

  Investors are snapping up Treasurys and ditching European debt after news reports that France's credit rating could be downgraded on Friday.

• Euro falls to 17-month low on downgrade fears

  The euro fell to a 17-month low against the dollar on reports that France's credit rating might be downgraded.

• Markets tank on S&P downgrade speculation

  The euro hit its lowest mark in over a year Friday on fears of a widespread European downgrade, in a sour end to what had been one of Europe's brightest weeks since the debt crisis intensified. However markets across Europe fell in afternoon trading Friday on reports that rating agency Standard & Poor's was poised to downgrade the debt of several c...