Small savers were clearly more active than usual on Black Monday on the stock exchange. In the turmoil, Swedish savers chose to back the financial icon Warren Buffett. It's a clear sign of the uncertainty we've seen surrounding the tech giants, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet.
BusinessThe petrol price is falling to under 18 kronor, the lowest level since mid-January. But a major military conflict in the Middle East can quickly drive up fuel prices again.
BusinessMonday's trading was characterized by sharp stock market falls, and the OMXS index fell for the third trading day in a row. Among the large companies on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, only Nibe went against the trend.
BusinessSwedish savers got rid of Tesla more than any other share during the month of July. There seems to be a hesitation around Tesla going forward, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet.
BusinessSeveral major companies have fallen heavily after this week's interim reports. Is there cause for concern? Not at all, assesses Lars Söderfjell, equity manager at Ålandsbanken.
BusinessGeopolitical uncertainty on the market is weighing down stock exchanges around the world, following the Biden administration's threat of stricter rules against cooperation with the Chinese semiconductor industry. The report-heavy Stockholm Stock Exchange had fallen 0.2 percent at closing.
BusinessThe Norwegian major bank DNB is feeling the morning air. The profit increased in the second quarter and the bank sees a positive trend in all customer segments, including rising housing prices, more seeking mortgages and higher real wages among Norwegian households.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index rose 0.5 percent on Wednesday, strengthened among other things by increases in the major banks' shares.
BusinessSwedbank is the worst in class when it comes to lowering mortgage rates when the average interest rates of the five largest mortgage banks are compared this year. Despite the Swedish Central Bank's lowering of the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points, Swedbank has only lowered its rates on adjustable mortgages by an average of 0.19 percentage points this year.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange started on a minus but then turned upwards. The OMXS index closed at plus 0.2 percent. But it was a tough stock market day for the major banks.
BusinessThe Governor of the Central Bank, Erik Thedéen, is open to three interest rate cuts this year. The news is dividing experts. Absolutely right by the Central Bank, assesses Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson.
BusinessIt will not be an interest rate cut on Thursday, according to some of the country's gathered experts. But Mattias Persson, chief economist at Swedbank, believes it will be seen as a mistake in hindsight. It should be an alternative, he says about a cut.
BusinessPressed mortgage holders can forget a rate cut this week. It may be delayed until autumn before the Central Bank lowers, predicts Handelsbanken.
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