Stocks fell on Wednesday, a day after Fitch Ratings lowered its U.S. debt ratings to AA+ from the top AAA category, pointing to its growing debt burden and “erosion of governance” over the past two decades. The S&P 500 SPX fell about 63 points, or 1.4%, ending near 4,513, booking its biggest daily percentage decline since April 25, according to preliminary Dow Jones Market Data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA shed about 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP closed 2.2% lower. Stocks already had been taking a breather from their march toward record levels when Fitch on Tuesday evening made good on a threat to…
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