Jack Layton
German IFO and Moody’s Generate Troubling News
August 24, 2011
Moody’s downgraded Japan’s credit rating to Aa3 from Aa2, citing a big government deficit and rising debt/GDP ratio. The news hurt Asian stocks. The IFO Institute reported a sharp drop and weaker-than-anticipated German business climate in August. The overall index tumbled 4.2 points to 108.7, lowest since mid-2010. The index had been at 114.4 just […] More
