Even after the downgrade the French Finance Minister Francois Baroin said no new cuts were necessary.
They underperform other stocks by 2% a month for six months after the downgrade.
Moody's followed its usual procedure of informing Slovenia's government before publicly announcing the downgrade.
Some analysts said the downgrade isn't likely to dissuade many investors when it attempts another sale.
The bond issue had to be postponed because the downgrade could have affected the bond's pricing.
"The OBR's 2011 growth forecast still looks a bit optimistic even after the downgrade, " he said.
Despite the downgrade, Japanese stocks in the iShares Japan (EWJ) were moving higher on Tuesday.
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Interestingly, Roubini says that the downgrade could actually be positive for U.S. bond markets.
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However, officials in Japan, South Korea and Australia have urged a calm response to the downgrade.
The downgrade came just as Slovenia was about to price a five- and 10-year dollar debt sale.
The downgrade by Moody's also sparked comment on whether financial markets should give credence to ratings agencies.
The downgrade has been expected by everyone, so the market is not really reacting to the downgrade.
And now they have a weekend to digest the implications of the downgrade before trading starts again.
The downgrade was announced after the U.S. markets closed on Friday, and has shaken worldwide markets since.
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"The downgrade does not appear to me to be justified when considering economic fundamentals, " Mr Noyer said.
Credit markets shook off the turbulence in May caused by the downgrade of General Motors and Ford.
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Ed Miliband said the downgrade was a "humiliation" for the PM, adding that his economic policy had failed.
Although we all might feel an impulse to blame the messenger, the downgrade reflects many indisputable financial realities.
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The timing of the downgrade was about the only variable outstanding as its inevitability seemed all but assured.
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The downgrade is likely to make it more expensive for Sotheby's to raise money in the financial markets.
And once the downgrade threat has passed, demand for bond insurance will surge.
President Obama just spoke about the downgrade and his remarks were very disappointing.
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The effect of the downgrade on interest rates and foreign investments in Treasuries is also uncertain as of yet.
This action had been occurring even before the downgrade, but that announcement caused the biggest market moves so far.
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This is what led to the downgrade, not whether the U.S. had the ability to service its debt today.
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The question is: Is the downgrade indicative of there being more bad news?
However, futures were able to shrug off the downgrade and resume their climb.
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Detroit disputes it would have to pay more based on the downgrade alone.
Why, then, did it take him three days to comment on the downgrade?
Everyone knows August was a volatile month after the downgrade of U.S. credit from AAA to AA on Aug. 5.
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