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Inflation Data Key to Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision
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Inflation Data Key to Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision

An interest rate cut before the summer or wait until the autumn? Tomorrow, the last piece of the puzzle will be presented to the Central Bank in the form of new inflation figures.
Food Prices Stabilize After Early Year Increases
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Food Prices Stabilize After Early Year Increases

The prices of food have stopped and the increases from the first months of the year appear to be history. According to the price comparison service Matpriskollen, they stood virtually still in May
Housing Prices Rise in May but Trend Remains Cool
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Housing Prices Rise in May but Trend Remains Cool

Housing prices rose by 1 percent in May, according to new statistics from SBAB. The trend, where temporary effects have been removed, points to slowly falling prices
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
Stock Market Dips While Satellite Company Ovzon Surges 42 Percent
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Stock Market Dips While Satellite Company Ovzon Surges 42 Percent

The Stockholm stock exchange fluctuated around zero on the week's last trading day after Thursday's half-day holiday, but the broad OMXS index closed at minus 0. 3 percent in the end
Retail Sales Rise 0.9 Percent in April 2025
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Retail Sales Rise 0.9 Percent in April 2025

Swedish Economy Sees 5.8% Rise in Emissions Last Year
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Swedish Economy Sees 5.8% Rise in Emissions Last Year

Singles Face Higher Costs in Rental Apartments Compared to Owned Homes
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Singles Face Higher Costs in Rental Apartments Compared to Owned Homes

Those who live alone in a rental property often pay more for their accommodation than those who live alone in a condominium or owner-occupied property, according to statistics from the Statistics Sweden (SCB).
April Unemployment Rises to 8.9 Percent Due to Seasonal Factors
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April Unemployment Rises to 8.9 Percent Due to Seasonal Factors

Unemployment rose to 8. 9 percent in April, according to the Statistics Bureau (SCB)
Private Elderly Care Workers Face Lower Pay and Conditions
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Private Elderly Care Workers Face Lower Pay and Conditions

Employees in privately driven elderly care have worse pay and conditions than those employed by municipalities, according to a report from the trade union Kommunal.
Hope for Cheaper Coffee This Summer After Price Surge
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Hope for Cheaper Coffee This Summer After Price Surge

The coffee has become 42 percent more expensive due to several reasons. But a turnaround may be in sight and the summer coffee may actually become a little cheaper
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
Household Consumption Down in March 2025 but Up Year-Over-Year
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Household Consumption Down in March 2025 but Up Year-Over-Year

Swedish Industry Sees 5.2 Percent Rise in March Order Intake
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Swedish Industry Sees 5.2 Percent Rise in March Order Intake

Swedish Central Bank Signals Possible Future Interest Rate Cuts
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Swedish Central Bank Signals Possible Future Interest Rate Cuts

Not now, but maybe later. The Swedish Central Bank, as expected, left the repo rate unchanged at 2
Swedish Inflation Too High for Central Bank to Cut Rates
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Swedish Inflation Too High for Central Bank to Cut Rates

Inflation remained unchanged in April at 2. 3 per cent
Stock Market Stalls as Cloetta Jumps 10.4 Percent
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Stock Market Stalls as Cloetta Jumps 10.4 Percent

The trend was negative on the major European stock exchanges on Wednesday, despite the news that ministers from China and the US would meet later in the week to discuss the trade war. The Stockholm stock exchange fluctuated around zero during the day, and the broad OMXS index closed 0
Interest Rate Cuts Possible Later This Year Say Analysts
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Interest Rate Cuts Possible Later This Year Say Analysts

Swedish households struggling with high mortgage rates should not count on help from the Central Bank this week, according to most analysts. But there may be interest rate reductions later this year
Sweden's GDP Growth Falls Short of Expectations in Early 2025
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Sweden's GDP Growth Falls Short of Expectations in Early 2025

Retail Trade Sales Volume Rises 0.3 Percent in March
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Retail Trade Sales Volume Rises 0.3 Percent in March

Workplace Discrimination Affects One-Third of People with Disabilities
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Workplace Discrimination Affects One-Third of People with Disabilities

Producer Prices Drop 3 Percent in March 2025
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Producer Prices Drop 3 Percent in March 2025

Minister Criticizes Lenient Unemployment Support Requirements
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Minister Criticizes Lenient Unemployment Support Requirements

Minister for Labour Market Mats Persson warns that different types of support to the unemployed risk locking people into unemployment. The system is too slack, he says at a press conference on the labour market situation
Sweden's Unemployment Rises Slightly in March, Youth Jobless Rate Falls
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Sweden's Unemployment Rises Slightly in March, Youth Jobless Rate Falls

Unemployment rose in March to 8. 8 percent, up from 8
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