Shares fall, Treasury bonds achieve after Fitch downgraded the US credit standing
by Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares fell whereas US Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after score company Fitch Rankings unexpectedly downgraded the USA’ sovereign credit standing. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares fell 0.5%. Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.2%, whereas Australian shares fell 0.5%. Mainland China and Hong Kong fell 0.3% and 0.5%,