“After yesterday’s nice start to the week, there were a few negative hurdles thrown in the market’s path as today’s trading got underway. The first came last night as good old Moody’s got into the downgrade act following already issued downgrades from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, by warning that it may cut the triple-A ratings of France, Britain and Austria.”  

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