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Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June
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Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June

Nordea is backing other major banks and now expects the Swedish Central Bank to lower the interest rate in June. Chief Economist Annika Winsth actually does not think it is needed right now
Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June
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Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June

Lower Inflation in May Signals Possible June Interest Rate Cut
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Lower Inflation in May Signals Possible June Interest Rate Cut

Inflation was lower than expected in May. This speaks for an interest rate cut already in June rather than in the autumn, according to economists
Swedish Economy Shrinks in Q1 2025 Raising Interest Rate Cut Likelihood
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Swedish Economy Shrinks in Q1 2025 Raising Interest Rate Cut Likelihood

Swedish economy shrinks unexpectedly during the year's first quarter, based on a second calculation by the Statistics Bureau (SCB). Today's figure has increased the probability of an interest rate cut, says Nordea's chief analyst Torbjörn Isaksson
Major Banks Differ on Swedish Interest Rate Cuts for 2023
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Major Banks Differ on Swedish Interest Rate Cuts for 2023

There is great uncertainty surrounding the interest rate development during the year. Handelsbanken and Swedbank are counting on two cuts
Rising Food Prices: Coffee Costs Surge by 42 Percent
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Rising Food Prices: Coffee Costs Surge by 42 Percent

The increase in food prices accelerated further in April. It has become 42 percent more expensive, according to new SCB figures
Stock Market Pauses Amid Trade War News as SBB Soars 40 Percent
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Stock Market Pauses Amid Trade War News as SBB Soars 40 Percent

The strong price increases have ebbed out after Monday's announcement about a pause in the trade war between China and the USA. The OMXS index, like leading European stock exchanges, closed near zero – The real estate company SBB rocketed 40 percent
Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks
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Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks

The police, the Consumer Agency and the four major banks have together stopped thousands of purchases on fake online stores by starting to share information with each other. The collaboration, which took place at the end of the year, led to the total amount stopped being tens of millions of kronor higher than before
Economists Split on Potential Swedish Interest Rate Cut
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Economists Split on Potential Swedish Interest Rate Cut

Even if the Central Bank keeps the door open for an interest rate cut further ahead, Nordea's chief economist Annika Winsth is doubtful about whether it will happen. SEB's chief strategist Olle Holmgren, on the other hand, believes increasingly strongly in a cut as early as June
Economists Split on Possible Interest Rate Cut by Swedish Central Bank
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Economists Split on Possible Interest Rate Cut by Swedish Central Bank

Even if the Central Bank keeps the door open for an interest rate cut further ahead, Nordea's chief economist Annika Winsth is doubtful about whether it will happen. SEB's chief strategist Olle Holmgren, on the other hand, believes increasingly strongly in a cut as early as June
Nordea Swish Service Restored After Brief Disruption
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Nordea Swish Service Restored After Brief Disruption

Experts Diverge on Future Swedish Interest Rate Changes
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Experts Diverge on Future Swedish Interest Rate Changes

On the interest rate market, the actors assume two cuts in the Swedish Central Bank's benchmark rate this year. But among the major banks' forecasters, there is a significant spread when it comes to the benchmark rate right now
Major Swedish Banks See Profit Decline in 2024 Report
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Major Swedish Banks See Profit Decline in 2024 Report

Major Banks Cut Fixed Mortgage Rates in Europe
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Major Banks Cut Fixed Mortgage Rates in Europe

Banks and Industrials Drag Down Stockholm Stock Exchange
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Banks and Industrials Drag Down Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm stock exchange's broad OMXS index fell 0. 8 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by declines in banks and industrial companies
Nordea CEO: Nordic Region Resilient Amid Rising Global Uncertainty
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Nordea CEO: Nordic Region Resilient Amid Rising Global Uncertainty

The uncertainty has increased sharply after all the drastic messages from USA's President Donald Trump lately, according to the CEO of the major bank Nordea, Frank Vang-Jensen. But he believes that the Nordic countries, companies, and households here are well-equipped to handle the situation
Swedish Exporters Face Uncertainty Amid Trump's Tariff Impact
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Swedish Exporters Face Uncertainty Amid Trump's Tariff Impact

The stronger krona is expected to have hit hard against Swedish export companies during the first quarter. But what is waiting around the corner is more unclear than in a long time after Trump's tariff shock
The Council's Advice to the Government: Be Frugal until the Shock Comes
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The Council's Advice to the Government: Be Frugal until the Shock Comes

In the midst of a toxic customs chaos, the government is presenting its spring budget. Most of the money will go towards increasing the ROT deduction, to support the construction industry and households that want to renovate
Stockholm Stock Exchange Plunge Draws Parallels to Historic Crashes
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Plunge Draws Parallels to Historic Crashes

The Depression, the pandemic, and Black Monday 1987. The recent days' stock market fall has experts drawing parallels to some of the worst events in economic history
Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces One of Its Bloodiest Declines in Years
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces One of Its Bloodiest Declines in Years

The Depression, the pandemic, and Black Monday 1987. The recent stock market fall has experts drawing parallels to some of the worst events in economic history
Nordea Economist Seeks US Economic Slowdown to Curb Tariffs
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Nordea Economist Seeks US Economic Slowdown to Curb Tariffs

The Stockholm stock exchange is plummeting. Annika Winsth, chief economist at Nordea, is now hoping for a strong braking of the American economy
Stockholm Stock Exchange Drops 4.2 Percent Amid Global Market Slump
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Drops 4.2 Percent Amid Global Market Slump

China responds to the USA's new tariffs by imposing an additional 34 percent tariff on goods from the USA. In Stockholm and the rest of Europe, the stock exchanges fell heavily
Food Prices Continue to Climb, but Major Increases May Be Over
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Food Prices Continue to Climb, but Major Increases May Be Over

Expect continued rising food prices as new inflation figures are due. A number of factors suggest that the worst price increase may be over, according to several economists
Major Banks Boost Stockholm Stock Exchange as European Markets Rise
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Major Banks Boost Stockholm Stock Exchange as European Markets Rise

The Stockholm stock exchange spent large parts of the day dancing around zero, but the broad OMXS index eventually picked up and closed at a plus of 0. 3 percent
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