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Major banks rise as Stockholm Stock Exchange falls
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Major banks rise as Stockholm Stock Exchange falls

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started happily, soured, and regained its nerve - before gloom finally prevailed. The broad OMXS index closed down 0
Market gravity - global wave of AI anxiety
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Market gravity - global wave of AI anxiety

The OMXS index on the Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the last trading day of the week down 0. 1 percent
Record number of people on the stock market - 80-year-olds are getting in
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Record number of people on the stock market - 80-year-olds are getting in

Millennials are the largest group on the stock market, and Generation Z is leaving the market. At the same time, more 80-year-olds are starting to save in stocks, Euroclear's Shareholder Report shows
Cash register is ringing for Fredrik Lundberg as Industrivärden proposes SEK 8.75 dividend
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Cash register is ringing for Fredrik Lundberg as Industrivärden proposes SEK 8.75 dividend

Financier Fredrik Lundberg's coffers will swell significantly this spring. The investment company Industrivärden is proposing a dividend of SEK 8
Skandiabanken offers the lowest variable mortgage interest rate
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Skandiabanken offers the lowest variable mortgage interest rate

Skandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage interest rate among 13 lenders in Zmarta's monthly compilation for January.
Stock market closed down as Volvo Cars shares plummeted after weak financial report
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Stock market closed down as Volvo Cars shares plummeted after weak financial report

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell on Thursday - in line with other leading stock exchanges worldwide. The broad OMXS index closed down 1 percent
Handelsbanken proposes unexpectedly large dividend increase to SEK 17.50 per share and wants to extend buyback program
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Handelsbanken proposes unexpectedly large dividend increase to SEK 17.50 per share and wants to extend buyback program

The board of mortgage lender Handelsbanken is proposing an unexpectedly large increase in the dividend, to SEK 17. 50 per share, up from SEK 15 last year
Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, ABB surged after higher order intake
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Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, ABB surged after higher order intake

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started the day higher, turned down when the US stock market opened lower, and closed down 0. 3 percent
Customer protests prompted Swedish banks to abandon animal factories
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Customer protests prompted Swedish banks to abandon animal factories

Several Swedish banks have sharply reduced their investments in global meat companies after protests from customers. But almost a billion kronor of Swedish savings is still invested in companies with poor animal husbandry, according to a new review
US dollar weakens below nine kronor
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US dollar weakens below nine kronor

Why the Swedish krona is rising in the midst of the crisis
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Why the Swedish krona is rising in the midst of the crisis

The krona continues to strengthen against the US dollar. President Donald Trump's sudden retreat has revived risk appetite in markets
Warning: Greenland crisis could change the game plan
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Warning: Greenland crisis could change the game plan

Swedish growth is picking up this year, according to the latest estimates by three major banks. However, the Greenland crisis has increased the risk of a major setback if it leads to a full-blown trade war between the US and the EU and challenges NATO cooperation
New billion-dollar dividends expected from stock market giants
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New billion-dollar dividends expected from stock market giants

Expect increased dividends in this year's flood of financial statements from listed companies over the coming weeks. We expect SEK 327 billion from the companies we monitor
Ericsson issues brutal warning - layoffs hit core business and research and development in Sweden
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Ericsson issues brutal warning - layoffs hit core business and research and development in Sweden

Ericsson is issuing layoff notices to 1,600 employees in Sweden. This will directly affect the core business and research and development, says Per Norlander, group union negotiator for the Swedish Engineers
Stock market slightly down, but banks are winners
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Stock market slightly down, but banks are winners

After a decline on Tuesday morning, the Stockholm Stock Exchange recovered in late trading and closed near unchanged. The broad OMXS index fell 0
SEB raises mortgage rates to 3.49 percent for one-year loans
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SEB raises mortgage rates to 3.49 percent for one-year loans

SEB follows its industry peers and raises mortgage rates.
Major banks raise mortgage rates, Handelsbanken and Danske Bank increase fixed-term rates
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Major banks raise mortgage rates, Handelsbanken and Danske Bank increase fixed-term rates

Handelsbanken and Danske Bank are doing what many others in the industry have already done - raising mortgage rates.
Stockholm Stock Exchange reaches new record levels
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Stockholm Stock Exchange reaches new record levels

The Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the third trading day of the year at record highs, with substantial gains among several major companies. The OMXS rose 2
Low oil prices could derail Trump's Venezuela oil plan
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Low oil prices could derail Trump's Venezuela oil plan

US oil companies are ready to make huge investments to revamp Venezuela's neglected oil industry, according to US President Donald Trump. However, low oil prices and major political risks in Venezuela could scuttle those plans, analysts warn
Stockholm Stock Exchange rises 0.7 percent after Christmas break
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Stockholm Stock Exchange rises 0.7 percent after Christmas break

The Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index rose 0. 7 percent on Monday after a few days' Christmas closure
Stockholm stock market slightly up ahead of the Christmas holiday as Saab rises
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Stockholm stock market slightly up ahead of the Christmas holiday as Saab rises

The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose slightly ahead of the Christmas holiday. The OMXS index closed up 0
Gasoline price the lowest since 2021
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Gasoline price the lowest since 2021

Filling up your car with gasoline hasn't been this cheap since the pandemic. At the cheapest Swedish gas stations, a liter costs under 14 kronor on Tuesday
Stockholm Stock Exchange fell after Wall Street opened
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Stockholm Stock Exchange fell after Wall Street opened

The Stockholm Stock Exchange lost its breath in the final hours of the trading week after the New York Stock Exchange opened sour. At the close, Stockholm's broad OMXS index had fallen 0
They had the cheapest mortgages in November
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They had the cheapest mortgages in November

The average interest rate for variable mortgages was 2. 65 percent in November, according to a review from the comparison service Zmarta
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