Standard & poor should not be taken seriously as it's irresponsible and unfounded ratings only dampens the mood of investors to invest in the market. After all it is this rating agency that downgraded USA, but Obama uplifted the mood of investors by confidently saying that " America was always no.1 and will always remain so." I wish even we had such a dynamic and charismatic leader.
Infact, I think that the current economic slowdown is just a temporary phase and things should revert back to it's original position after a few months.
Thank you Maulik for raising this current issue.