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Lower german inflation than expected

Inflation pressure eases unexpectedly quickly in Germany. In August, inflation fell to 1.9 percent – or 2.0 percent according to the EU's method of measurement. For highly indebted households and companies – both European and Swedish – this is good news. The market is currently expecting the Swedish Central Bank to have halved the repo rate to 1.75 percent by the end of 2025

Dark prospects for the German economy

The German business climate is the worst since February and the recovery in Europe's largest economy has stalled, shows a monthly index from the German analysis institute Ifo. "A crisis situation", says the Ifo chief in a comment.

The Fed announcement could be the turning point: "Enormous relief"

Several central banks have already lowered. The ECB appears to be following suit in September, and now the US Federal Reserve is also announcing that it's time to start cutting interest rates. This confirms that we seem to have won the battle against inflation, says SEB economist Robert Bergqvist.

ECB protocol opens for rate cut in September

Rapid Cuts - Not if Powell Gets to Decide

Jerome Powell, the head of the US central bank Federal Reserve (Fed), is expected to try to calm down speculations about unusually rapid cuts in a speech at the annual symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday. But the direction is clear. The interest rate in the US will start to be cut in the autumn, according to SEB economist Robert Bergqvist.

The Major Bank: The Central Bank May Cut Further

The Swedish Central Bank has opened up for three interest rate cuts during the autumn. But with falling inflation and rising unemployment, one can afford more cuts, according to SBAB.

The Economy in Flux – It Can All Be Decided

The financial uncertainty is not over. In the coming weeks, several crucial decisions will be made that can affect your economy. One sees a slightly increased risk that it will be a recession after all, says Maria Landeborn at Danske Bank.

Despite global stock market turmoil, the krona strengthens

The latest days' global stock market turmoil has not affected the Swedish krona negatively. The krona has instead strengthened – both against the dollar and the euro. This is a bit unusual. Normally, the krona weakens when the stock market falls, as the risk appetite to buy smaller currencies decreases, says Danske Bank's chief analyst Stefan Mellin.