KN Market View 2025-05-18

#KNMarketView Main Topics
Economics - On Friday, Moody’s lowered the United States’ credit
rating from "Aaa" to "Aa1"
Bonds and Currencies - Moody’s downgrade sends U.S. treasury
yields higher across the curve
Commodities - Coffee and Cocoa Diverge: Brazil Crop Outlook
Pressures Coffee, West African Concerns Lift Cocoa
Equities - U.S. Equities Surge on Tariff Truce; Tech Leads as
Correction Fades
Crypto - Coinbase hit from cyberattack days before scheduled
inclusion in the S&P 500 index
Weekly Paper Picks - Refining and Robust Backtesting of Industry
Trends