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After the oil shock, expect an interest rate hike
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After the oil shock, expect an interest rate hike

Forget about interest rate cuts in the near future. The market is now expecting a rate hike this year and another in 2027
Women beat men in the stock market
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Women beat men in the stock market

Female investors may not be as daring as their male counterparts. But the strategy has proven to be more successful - women generally perform better on the stock market
The gap between variable and fixed mortgage rates is shrinking
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The gap between variable and fixed mortgage rates is shrinking

Variable mortgage rates have risen slightly while fixed rates have fallen, new figures for February show.
The service sector slowed significantly in February
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The service sector slowed significantly in February

Economic growth in the service sector appears to have slowed significantly, according to new statistics.
Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good
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Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good

She was convicted by the Court of Appeal. Now Swedbank's former CEO, Birgitte Bonnesen, hopes that the Supreme Court (HD) will overturn her prison sentence
Higher temperature in industry as manufacturing PMI rises to 56.1 in February
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Higher temperature in industry as manufacturing PMI rises to 56.1 in February

The manufacturing industry's economic activity rose further in February, new statistics show.
Happy stock market day - Boliden and Ericsson among winners
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Happy stock market day - Boliden and Ericsson among winners

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed higher again on Friday, while developments abroad were more mixed.
Trump will raise global tariffs to 15 percent
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Trump will raise global tariffs to 15 percent

US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he has decided to raise global tariffs to 15 percent. The announcement has been met with criticism from Sweden
Trump's tariff weapon: a veil over global growth
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Trump's tariff weapon: a veil over global growth

President Donald Trump's counter-move on the tariff issue came after just a couple of hours. The uncertainty surrounding the new announcement will remain for much longer, Persson says
Stockholm Stock Exchange closes higher after Swedish Supreme Court customs decision
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Stockholm Stock Exchange closes higher after Swedish Supreme Court customs decision

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed the final trading day of the week in the red after the US Supreme Court ruled to strike down President Trump's trade tariffs.
Price collapse for Klarna after shock report
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Price collapse for Klarna after shock report

Revenue and transaction volumes are growing faster than expected for Swedish payments company Klarna. But the stock is down more than 24 percent after an unexpectedly weak forecast, and credit losses pushed net profit into a loss in the fourth quarter
Several major banks are lowering mortgage rates
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Several major banks are lowering mortgage rates

Nordea, SBAB and Skandia are lowering several of their listed mortgage interest rates.
Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank lower mortgage rates
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Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank lower mortgage rates

Major banks Danske Bank and Swedbank are lowering their listed interest rates on several fixed-rate mortgages.
Major banks rise as Stockholm Stock Exchange falls
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Major banks rise as Stockholm Stock Exchange falls

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started happily, soured, and regained its nerve - before gloom finally prevailed. The broad OMXS index closed down 0
Market gravity - global wave of AI anxiety
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Market gravity - global wave of AI anxiety

The OMXS index on the Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the last trading day of the week down 0. 1 percent
Record number of people on the stock market - 80-year-olds are getting in
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Record number of people on the stock market - 80-year-olds are getting in

Millennials are the largest group on the stock market, and Generation Z is leaving the market. At the same time, more 80-year-olds are starting to save in stocks, Euroclear's Shareholder Report shows
Skandiabanken offers the lowest variable mortgage interest rate
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Skandiabanken offers the lowest variable mortgage interest rate

Skandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage interest rate among 13 lenders in Zmarta's monthly compilation for January.
Services sector eases off the gas as purchasing managers' index shows slowdown in January
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Services sector eases off the gas as purchasing managers' index shows slowdown in January

The level of activity in the services sector increased less than expected in January, according to a purchasing managers' index from Swedbank and Silf.
Price collapse and stock market turmoil - the new Fed chief looms
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Price collapse and stock market turmoil - the new Fed chief looms

A stronger dollar triggered a plunge in gold and other commodity prices. The new head of the US Federal Reserve looms in the background
Swedish industry is increasing the pace
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Swedish industry is increasing the pace

Activity in Swedish industry increased in January, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index from Swedbank and Silf.
Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, ABB surged after higher order intake
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Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, ABB surged after higher order intake

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started the day higher, turned down when the US stock market opened lower, and closed down 0. 3 percent
Billions to owners of the big banks as SEB, Nordea and Swedbank distribute almost SEK 90 billion
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Billions to owners of the big banks as SEB, Nordea and Swedbank distribute almost SEK 90 billion

The major banks are inviting shareholders to a dividend party again this year. SEB, Nordea and Swedbank are together distributing almost SEK 90 billion to their owners, according to the banks' financial statements
Customer protests prompted Swedish banks to abandon animal factories
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Customer protests prompted Swedish banks to abandon animal factories

Several Swedish banks have sharply reduced their investments in global meat companies after protests from customers. But almost a billion kronor of Swedish savings is still invested in companies with poor animal husbandry, according to a new review
Rally for Ericsson as Stockholm stock market stays cautious
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Rally for Ericsson as Stockholm stock market stays cautious

Telecom company Ericsson's shares rose sharply on the last trading day of the week, while the Stockholm Stock Exchange as a whole hovered near zero. The broad OMXS index rose 0
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