The downgrade by Fitch Ratings on the United States seems to have a 'bloody' impact on the Wall Street market on Wednesday.
This was shown in the decline of all three indexes when they closed in the New York session, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recording declines for the second day in a row.
The Dow Jones Industrial lost 0.98% to 35,282.52, while the S&P 500 lost 1.38% to 4,513.39 and the Nasdaq fell 2.17% to 13,973.45.
The US30 index slightly increased at around 35,352.00 during the Asian session.
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the US government's rating from AAA to AA+, saying it reflects an expected fiscal downturn over the next three years.
As a result, investors took the opportunity to take some profits ahead of this week's important NFP data.
The decline in the US market saw Apple down 1.55%, Tesla down 2.67%, Netflix down 2.03%, Nvidia down 4.81% and Meta down 2.6%.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon described the downgrade as silly and unimportant.
Meanwhile, the US ADP jobs report showed private sector employment rose more than expected in July.
Investors' focus is next on the release of jobless claims data and the US service sector in the New York session today.
