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The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell on Thursday, with the broad OMXS index down 0. 3 percent
The stock market turned negative - ABB against the tide
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The stock market turned negative - ABB against the tide

The Stockholm Stock Exchange moved lower on Wednesday afternoon and the broad OMXS index closed 0. 4 percent lower
Nordea posts first-quarter operating profit of just over SEK 17.2 billion
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Nordea posts first-quarter operating profit of just over SEK 17.2 billion

Despite a decrease in net interest income, major bank Nordea beat market expectations with its interim report. Operating profit for the first quarter was the equivalent of just over SEK 17
Breaking the trend for mortgages - more people are fixing interest rates
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Breaking the trend for mortgages - more people are fixing interest rates

More Swedes are choosing to fix their mortgage interest rates in the wake of the war in Iran. A clear trend shift is visible among SBAB's customers
Stock market day in Stockholm: OMXS up 0.4 percent, BioArctic recovers somewhat
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Stock market day in Stockholm: OMXS up 0.4 percent, BioArctic recovers somewhat

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed in the red. Pharmaceutical company BioArctic recovered somewhat after earlier losses
Stockholm stock market closed in the green
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Stockholm stock market closed in the green

The rise on the Stockholm Stock Exchange continued throughout the day, and at the close the OMXS index was up 1. 1 percent
Full focus on the Iran war in flood of first-quarter reports
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Full focus on the Iran war in flood of first-quarter reports

There is full focus on President Donald Trump and on how the war with Iran is unfolding ahead of listed companies' first-quarter reports. That is all the market is looking at
Norway secures Swedish oil despite global chaos
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Norway secures Swedish oil despite global chaos

In the midst of the global oil crisis, Sweden is doing relatively well thanks to its neighbor Norway. But both countries may need to cut their energy consumption, warns Nordea's chief analyst Thina Margrethe Saltvedt
Unexpectedly low inflation - a blow to the Swedish krona
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Unexpectedly low inflation - a blow to the Swedish krona

The krona is taking a real beating, and Swedish market interest rates are being pushed down after an unexpectedly low inflation figure for March. The Swedish Central Bank has plenty of room to wait, says Torbjörn Isaksson, chief analyst at Nordea, regarding the likelihood of interest-rate hikes due to inflation this year
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
Mortgage Rates Rise - Should Have Locked In Last Week
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Mortgage Rates Rise - Should Have Locked In Last Week

Bank mortgage rates continue to rise. Now it may be too late to lock in the interest rate - unless you have trouble sleeping
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
Falling oil prices and rising Stockholm Stock Exchange
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Falling oil prices and rising Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose 1. 3 percent on Wednesday, while oil prices fell
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
The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose, but the major banks fell
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose, but the major banks fell

The Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index closed Tuesday, up 0. 4 percent, after brisk trading
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.
US reverses stance on Iranian oil - minimal effect
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US reverses stance on Iranian oil - minimal effect

The US is making a U-turn and temporarily allowing the sale of Iranian oil. It is a strange decision and will also have minimal effect on the oil price, Thina Margrethe Saltvedt, chief analyst at Nordea, points out
Nordea raises fixed mortgage rates
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Nordea raises fixed mortgage rates

Nordea is raising its fixed mortgage rates.
Riksbank Governor: Very serious situation as Iran war raises economic uncertainty
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Riksbank Governor: Very serious situation as Iran war raises economic uncertainty

The war in Iran has created a "very serious situation," according to Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. "There is much that is uncertain now
Stockholm Stock Exchange falls slightly in volatile trading
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Stockholm Stock Exchange falls slightly in volatile trading

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell slightly on Tuesday, with the broad OMXS index down 0. 1 percent
Stock market turned positive following its big siblings
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Stock market turned positive following its big siblings

Stock market sentiment rebounded after last week's declines. Stockholm followed leading global stock exchanges, and the broad OMXS index rose 0
The oil pipelines that circle the strait - Everything helps
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The oil pipelines that circle the strait - Everything helps

Oil supplies are stagnating in the Gulf states, and prices are skyrocketing after the sea route was effectively closed to tankers. A 1,200-mile pipeline across the Arabian Desert offers an outlet, but even that route is fraught with uncertainty and danger
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
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