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September Inflation Lower Than Expected but No Immediate Rate Cut
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September Inflation Lower Than Expected but No Immediate Rate Cut

Inflation fell a little more than expected in September, shows a preliminary calculation made by the Statistical Central Bureau (SCB). But the experts do not think it is enough for there to be a new reduction of the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate in the near future
Stockholm Stock Exchange Ends Green Streak with 0.7% Decline
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Ends Green Streak with 0.7% Decline

After seven days with green figures, the Stockholm stock exchange was back in the red. The broad OMXS index fell 0
Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces Potential Setbacks Amid Reporting Season
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces Potential Setbacks Amid Reporting Season

The Stockholm stock exchange's reporting season is approaching. The risk of setbacks and stock market declines is significant, according to several market analysts
FI Proposes Legal Requirements for Banks on Payment Accounts
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FI Proposes Legal Requirements for Banks on Payment Accounts

Major banks have become better at securing the right to a payment account but they need to do more, writes the Financial Supervisory Authority in a report.
Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Slight Gains Amid Global Market Trends
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Slight Gains Amid Global Market Trends

The Stockholm stock exchange started the day weakly downward. At lunchtime, it had changed into a marginal increase which then increased slightly further in the afternoon trade
Banks Criticized for Cautious Mortgage Rate Cuts
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Banks Criticized for Cautious Mortgage Rate Cuts

Several major banks have lowered their mortgage rates – but not as much as the Swedish Central Bank's reduction. According to savings economist Christina Sahlberg, the banks have been unusually cautious
Major Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Interest Rates
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Major Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Interest Rates

Handelsbanken and Danske Bank are joining other major banks and lowering the variable mortgage interest rate.
Major Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates by 0.20 Points
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Major Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates by 0.20 Points

Major banks Nordea, Swedbank and SEB are lowering their variable mortgage rates by 0. 20 percentage points
Southern Sweden to Lead Job Growth as Northern Economy Slows
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Southern Sweden to Lead Job Growth as Northern Economy Slows

The hot economy in northern Norrland is cooling down. It is in southernmost Sweden that the best job growth will occur next year
Swedish Central Bank Completes Interest Rate Cuts, Eyes Future Hikes
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Swedish Central Bank Completes Interest Rate Cuts, Eyes Future Hikes

The Swedish Central Bank is with the reduction of the interest rate to 1. 75 percent finished
Swedish Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision This Week Crucial for Mortgages
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Swedish Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision This Week Crucial for Mortgages

Lower or not. The Swedish Central Bank's decision is unusually uncertain this time
Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Slightly as H&M Shares Fall
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Slightly as H&M Shares Fall

The Stockholm stock exchange closed the trading week with a plus of 0. 1 percent
Swedes Report Decreased Satisfaction with Banks This Year
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Swedes Report Decreased Satisfaction with Banks This Year

Swedes' customer satisfaction with the banks has decreased over the past year, shows the Swedish Quality Index annual review.
Powell's Rate Signal Influences Swedish Households Too
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Powell's Rate Signal Influences Swedish Households Too

A rate cut is in the cards, but what the American central bank says about the future can have a major impact also on Swedish households. The Stockholm stock exchange reflects much more how things look in the surrounding world than in the Swedish economy, says Maria Landeborn at Danske Bank
Skandiabanken Offers Lowest Mortgage Rates in August
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Skandiabanken Offers Lowest Mortgage Rates in August

The average interest rate for variable-rate mortgages was 2. 85 percent in August, shows a review from the comparison service Zmarta
Stockholm Stock Market Rises for Third Consecutive Day
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Stockholm Stock Market Rises for Third Consecutive Day

The Stockholm stock exchange ended the trading week by rising for the third day in a row. The broad OMXS index rose 0
Interest Rate Cuts Possible Despite Rising Inflation in Sweden
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Interest Rate Cuts Possible Despite Rising Inflation in Sweden

Inflation in August rose to 3. 3 percent according to the KPIF measure
Boliden Leads Gains as Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises
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Boliden Leads Gains as Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises

The Stockholm stock exchange rose on Wednesday in line with leading European stock exchanges.
Nordea Predicts Interest Rate Hikes by 2027, Contrasts Danske Bank's Forecast
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Nordea Predicts Interest Rate Hikes by 2027, Contrasts Danske Bank's Forecast

Danske Bank expects the Swedish Central Bank to lower the interest rate once more this year. Despite the inflation being described as "too high" in a new economic trend report
Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Slight September Uptick
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Slight September Uptick

The Stockholm stock exchange started September slightly up. The broad OMXS index closed at 0
Sweden Can Afford Economic Investments Says Swedbank Economist
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Sweden Can Afford Economic Investments Says Swedbank Economist

Several assessors agree that substantial investments may be needed to stimulate the economy. Sweden absolutely has the means for this, says Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson who thinks it is good that the government is investing to get out of the recession
Telia and Nordea Shares Decline on Stockholm Stock Exchange
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Telia and Nordea Shares Decline on Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm stock exchange fluctuated around zero in Thursday's trading, and at the close the broad OMXS index had fallen 0,2 percent.
Large Budget Initiatives Expected in Next Year's Swedish State Budget
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Large Budget Initiatives Expected in Next Year's Swedish State Budget

The Government is expected to strike with historically large initiatives in the state budget for next year, according to a number of experts. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) has raised expectations by talking about "decent stimuli" ahead of Thursday's announcement
Nordea Predicts No Interest Rate Cuts in Sweden This Year
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Nordea Predicts No Interest Rate Cuts in Sweden This Year

Excessively high inflation means that the Swedish Central Banken will not be able to lower the interest rate – neither this year nor next year – according to the economists of the major bank Nordea. "Fiscal policy will instead have to handle a weak economy", they write in a fresh interest rate forecast
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