White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized Moody’s Ratings over its decision to lower the US credit rating, calling the move backward-looking and saying the Trump administration is committed to lowering federal spending.

Wall Street stocks edged higher Monday (May 19) after shrugging off a spike in US Treasury bond yields following Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating. But yields subsequently eased as

The yield on both 10 and 30-year government bonds rose on Monday after another credit ratings agency downgraded the US on Friday.

Gold prices drifted higher on Monday, steered by a softer dollar and safe-haven demand after Moody's downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $3,229.51 an ounce by 1315 ET (1715 GMT).

The US is no longer a triple-A sovereign credit, but top banks think investors are focused on other market narratives, with volatility to be short-lived.

Investors will get the first chance to react to Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating late Friday over rising government debt and they’ll also look for more progress from President Trump on trade deals as the week kicks off.