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HOW THE US DOWNGRADE WILL HIT INVESTORS

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AN EVENTFUL WEEK

THE THREE MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE US

The US was hit with a further blow today as Standard & Poor's warned the economy is unlikely to regain its AAA-credit rating anytime soon.

BOND MARKET REACTS TO US DOWNGRADE

S&P US DOWNGRADE

Asian stocks have slumped on Monday, extending one of the worst sell-offs in recent years, after Standard and Poor's cut the US' AAA-credit rating.

This week's panel discusses the key themes currently affecting global emerging markets

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the US' prized AAA-rating for the first time ever.