CNBC Daily Open: After a winning week for stocks, Moody's downgrade of U.S.' credit rating poses a new challenge

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CNBC Daily Open: After a winning week for stocks, Moody's downgrade of U.S.' credit rating poses a new challenge

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U.S. stocks popped last week on the back of a trade truce between America and China, in which they mutually agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days. Technology stocks soared, with Tesla and Nvidia leading the pack. Absent new developments on the tariff front, however, it's unclear if this…

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-05-19 06:30:01.