Moody's downgrades Rolls-Royce's credit rating to junk; outlook negative

Shares in Rolls-Royce, which have already lost almost two-thirds of their value during the pandemic, dropped 5.7% to trade at 253 pence at 0827 GMT, after Moody's statement

Ratings agency Moody's on Monday downgraded the long-term senior unsecured bonds of Rolls-Royce to junk status, saying that the aviation market served by the British engineering firm has weakened and could fall further.

Moody's cut its ratings on the UK-based engine-maker's bonds by two notches to Ba2 from Baa3, meaning its bonds are now regarded as non-investment grade, and also gave the company as a whole a Ba2 rating with a negative outlook.

Shares in Rolls-Royce, which have already lost almost two-thirds of their value during the pandemic, dropped 5.7% to trade at 253 pence at 0827 GMT, after Moody's