Ook Fitch gaat de AAA rating van de VS onderzoeken volgens Bloomberg.
“Although the agreement is a good first step in adjusting the fiscal challenges that the U.S. faces, it is just a first step,” David Riley, Fitch’s London-based head of sovereign ratings, said in a telephone interview. “Does it mean that the AAA rating is completely secure of the medium term? No.”
Ondertussen zet de goudprijs zijn stijging verder in de aftermarket trading, waarbij zonet de kaap van 1660 USD/ounce werd uitgenomen.