Credit and equity traders differ after Moody’s cuts Japan rating

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Credit and equity traders differ after Moody’s cuts Japan rating

Moody’s downgraded Japan this week, bringing its rating in line with those from the other leading agencies by chopping the sovereign from Aa2 to Aa3. Credit traders saw that as an opportunity to sell CDS on Japanese companies, but equity investors largely ignored the move.

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