Global Markets

Rating agency rebuts S&P downgrade as lawmakers address debt.

Financial turmoil could elicit extended monetary stimulus from Fed.

Financial turmoil could elicit extended monetary stimulus from Fed.

Norwegian krone and Australian dollars to benefit from U.S., EU problems.

Norwegian krone and Australian dollars to benefit from U.S., EU problems.

U.S. downgrade likely to be offset by EU debt crisis, slower growth.

U.S. downgrade likely to be offset by EU debt crisis, slower growth.

Central bank purchases trigger bond rallies in Italy, Spain.