EU debt downgrade before 2027?

Prediction market · Polymarket

Overview

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the European Union's long-term sovereign credit letter rating is downgraded by any of the three major credit rating agencies (S&P, Moody's, Fitch) at any point between market creation and December 31, 2026 11:59pm ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be official information from Standard & Poor's, Moody's, or Fitch, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Ticker

eu-debt-downgrade-before-2027

Volume

869

Open interest

244

Liquidity

143

Liquidity CLOB

143

Start

Jan 7, 2026

End

Dec 31, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Jan 7, 2026

Event ID

149527

Slug

eu-debt-downgrade-before-2027

Markets

1

Raw event data
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