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Expert: AI profitability concerns could stop the tech giants' stock market rally
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Expert: AI profitability concerns could stop the tech giants' stock market rally

The big tech companies have driven Wall Street stock indexes to new record highs over the past month - despite war and panic in energy markets. But as the companies now report their interim results, the question for investors is how profitable their huge AI investments really are
Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved
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Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved

The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal's verdict and acquitted Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of all criminal charges. "An innocent person has been acquitted," Per E Samuelson, Bonnesen's lawyer, told TT
The bank is turning around and believes in fewer interest rate increases
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The bank is turning around and believes in fewer interest rate increases

Danske Bank is lowering its forecast for the number of interest rate hikes from the Swedish Central Bank.
More than 20,000 Danske Bank customers affected by leak discovered in October 2025
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More than 20,000 Danske Bank customers affected by leak discovered in October 2025

More than 20,000 Danske Bank customers have been affected by a leak that exposed protected addresses, several Danish media outlets report.
Rising inflation in Sweden could trigger interest rate hikes
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Rising inflation in Sweden could trigger interest rate hikes

Inflation is clearly on the rise, and further interest-rate hikes risk destroying households' housing calculations. But the situation is difficult to assess, and experts do not agree
This is what stock market sharks do - securing their money for the weekend
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This is what stock market sharks do - securing their money for the weekend

Buy on Monday, sell on Wednesday. It has been a winning strategy on the stock exchanges in March
More major banks are raising variable mortgage rates
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More major banks are raising variable mortgage rates

The state-owned mortgage bank SBAB is raising mortgage interest rates by 0. 05 to 0
Major banks raise variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points
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Major banks raise variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points

Several major banks have raised their variable mortgage rates by 0. 15 percentage points
Danske Bank raises list interest rate on variable-rate mortgages by 0.15 percentage point
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Danske Bank raises list interest rate on variable-rate mortgages by 0.15 percentage point

Danske Bank is raising its so-called "list interest rate" on variable-rate mortgages by 0. 15 percentage point, according to a press release
Danske Bank sees three interest rate hikes until August
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Danske Bank sees three interest rate hikes until August

Danske Bank economists expect the Swedish Central Bank to raise the key interest rate to 2. 00 percent in May, and then to 2
War premium on mortgage interest rates - series of increases by major mortgage lenders
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War premium on mortgage interest rates - series of increases by major mortgage lenders

Nordea, SBAB, Swedbank, Danske Bank - a series of major mortgage lenders - have raised fixed mortgage rates in recent days. Experts describe this as a result of the war premium that banks have to pay on their mortgage bonds after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28
Major banks raise long-term mortgage rates
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Major banks raise long-term mortgage rates

Swedbank, one of the largest lenders in the Swedish mortgage market, is raising interest rates on mortgages with terms of one to ten years. The increase comes after long-term market interest rates were pushed higher by the war in the Middle East
Big differences in bank fees - Danske Bank is the most expensive
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Big differences in bank fees - Danske Bank is the most expensive

A review by the comparison service Zmarta/U Score shows that different banks charge their customers fees that differ by several hundred Swedish kronor.
Fed leaves US interest rates unchanged - war in Iran looms
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Fed leaves US interest rates unchanged - war in Iran looms

The Federal Reserve (Fed) is leaving US interest rates unchanged in the 3. 50–3
How the oil crisis can hit your wallet
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How the oil crisis can hit your wallet

It is considerably more expensive to refuel. Airline fares and electricity prices are likely to rise
Lower inflation reassuring for the Swedish Central Bank
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Lower inflation reassuring for the Swedish Central Bank

Inflation in Sweden fell to 1. 7 percent in February, according to new preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden
Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good
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Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good

She was convicted by the Court of Appeal. Now Swedbank's former CEO, Birgitte Bonnesen, hopes that the Supreme Court (HD) will overturn her prison sentence
How the war in the Middle East is affecting the Swedish economy
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How the war in the Middle East is affecting the Swedish economy

Stock market screens are flashing red after this weekend's attacks in the Middle East, while oil prices are rising. According to several experts, the unrest could affect Swedish wallets in both the short- and long-term
Several major banks are lowering mortgage rates
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Several major banks are lowering mortgage rates

Nordea, SBAB and Skandia are lowering several of their listed mortgage interest rates.
Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank lower mortgage rates
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Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank lower mortgage rates

Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank are lowering their listed interest rates on several fixed-rate mortgages.
The dividend party makes Swedish stocks hot in 2026
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The dividend party makes Swedish stocks hot in 2026

The Stockholm Stock Exchange is toasting 2026 with optimism - and increased dividends. The companies on the large-cap OMXS30 index alone plan to distribute SEK 250 billion this year
Göran Hjelm, possible dove, takes seat on Riksbank Executive Board
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Göran Hjelm, possible dove, takes seat on Riksbank Executive Board

Göran Hjelm, head of the Fiscal Policy Council, has been appointed a new member of the Swedish Central Bank's Executive Board. The announcement comes as a surprise to economists, as he is not particularly well-known
Inflation falls, opens the way for interest rate cuts
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Inflation falls, opens the way for interest rate cuts

Inflation is falling, and unexpectedly so. Today's outcome increases the likelihood that the Swedish Central Bank will lower interest rates, says Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank
Price collapse and stock market turmoil - the new Fed chief looms
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Price collapse and stock market turmoil - the new Fed chief looms

A stronger dollar triggered a plunge in gold and other commodity prices. The new head of the US Federal Reserve looms in the background
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