Stock market screens are flashing red after this weekend's attacks in the Middle East, while oil prices are rising. According to several experts, the unrest could affect Swedish wallets in both the short- and long-term.
BusinessThere is a 50 percent probability that the Swedish Central Bank will lower the key interest rate, Nordea writes in its latest mortgage interest forecast.
BusinessPackage holidays, car rentals and dental care contributed to pushing down inflation in January, figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show. If this trend continues downward, an interest rate cut from the Swedish Central Bank may be relevant, says Alexandra Stråberg, chief economist at Länsförsäkringar.
BusinessNordea, SBAB and Skandia are lowering several of their listed mortgage interest rates.
BusinessThe proportion of foreign-born people who are employed has increased sharply in recent years, and the gap with Swedish-born people has narrowed significantly since 2020. This positive trend in recent years has been overlooked, says Anna Westlund, an economist at Nordea.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange started happily, soured, and regained its nerve - before gloom finally prevailed. The broad OMXS index closed down 0.2 percent - but the four major banks had a good day.
BusinessThe OMXS index on the Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the last trading day of the week down 0.1 percent.
TechnologySkandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage interest rate among 13 lenders in Zmarta's monthly compilation for January.
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