This chapter recaps the previous week's positive market performance, including a five-day win streak across major indices. It also discusses the recent Moody's credit downgrade of U.S. debt and its potential impact.
Five-day win streak for major market indices
S&P up 5.2%, Dow up 3.4%, NASDAQ up 7%
Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA1
Concerns about ballooning federal debt and political polarization