The attempted murder of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may cause ripples on the financial market. This is stated by the Nordea CEO in connection with Monday's quarterly report. In the short term, I believe it will be a nervous and fairly volatile market, says CEO Frank Vang-Jensen.
BusinessThe deals on the housing market are expected to increase when inflation falls and interest rates are pressed down. Buyers may want to take advantage before prices rise.
BusinessFood prices have stopped rising. In June, they fell marginally compared to May. And over a year, food has now only become 1.1 percent more expensive – much lower than it looked last year, according to the new figures from SCB.
BusinessInflation fell to 1.3 percent in June according to the KPIF measure. It was an unexpectedly large decline and it is good news for all interest-rate pressured households and companies. "Sweet music" for mortgage borrowers who hope for lower interest rates, according to SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange rose steadily throughout Friday's trading. At the close, the broad OMXS index had risen 2.2 percent, boosted by unexpectedly positive inflation statistics.
BusinessHouseholds and companies pressed by high interest rates can rejoice at an unexpectedly weak inflation figure for June from the USA. Now the probability of several interest rate cuts this year increases – even on Swedish mortgages.
BusinessThe upward pressure on consumer prices has decreased. For June, a significant drop in Swedish inflation is expected to be reported by the Statistics Sweden (SCB). The KPIF inflation is likely to fall well below the Swedish Central Bank's target – for the first time in almost three years.
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