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Small businesses see glimmer of hope in economic outlook
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Small businesses see glimmer of hope in economic outlook

Small businesses are seeing a glimmer of hope in the economic outlook. The recession persists, but some recovery can be seen, according to the Small Business Barometer
The service sector is losing momentum as purchasing managers' index falls to 52.5
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The service sector is losing momentum as purchasing managers' index falls to 52.5

The service sector is losing momentum, according to the purchasing managers' index. Higher costs and uncertainty surrounding the war in Iran are having an impact on it
Swedbank says no interest rate hike in 2027
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Swedbank says no interest rate hike in 2027

The Swedish Central Bank is leaving the key interest rate unchanged this Thursday. Don't expect any interest-rate increases during the rest of 2026 or in 2027
Swedbank experienced technical problems on its website and app during the morning
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Swedbank experienced technical problems on its website and app during the morning

Lift for Swedish industry - highest level in four years
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Lift for Swedish industry - highest level in four years

The temperature in Swedish industry has risen to its highest level since spring 2022, according to the purchasing managers' index compiled by Swedbank and Silf.
Stockholm Stock Exchange falls for eighth day in a row
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Stockholm Stock Exchange falls for eighth day in a row

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell by 0. 6 percent in trading dominated by quarterly reports and shares trading without the right to upcoming dividends
Rush to the bank after new mortgage rules as customers increase existing loans
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Rush to the bank after new mortgage rules as customers increase existing loans

The new loan rules attracted customers to borrow more - they increased their existing loans before that ceiling was lifted on April 1. This is according to the CEO of Swedbank, who is announcing a savings package that will reduce the workforce
Households that have benefited most from recent government policies
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Households that have benefited most from recent government policies

Taxes have been lowered, but skyrocketing costs mean that the relief still doesn't show up in people's wallets. When the government's support for households in recent years is combined, there are both winners and losers - and concerns are rising
The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell on Thursday, with the broad OMXS index down 0. 3 percent
Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved
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Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved

The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal's verdict and acquitted Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of all criminal charges. "An innocent person has been acquitted," Per E Samuelson, Bonnesen's lawyer, told TT
Breaking the trend for mortgages - more people are fixing interest rates
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Breaking the trend for mortgages - more people are fixing interest rates

More Swedes are choosing to fix their mortgage interest rates in the wake of the war in Iran. A clear trend shift is visible among SBAB's customers
Stock market day in Stockholm: OMXS up 0.4 percent, BioArctic recovers somewhat
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Stock market day in Stockholm: OMXS up 0.4 percent, BioArctic recovers somewhat

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed in the red. Pharmaceutical company BioArctic recovered somewhat after earlier losses
Stock market decline mitigated as Nibe surged
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Stock market decline mitigated as Nibe surged

The decline on the Stockholm Stock Exchange was limited by the close, when it ended down 0. 1 percent
Full focus on the Iran war in flood of first-quarter reports
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Full focus on the Iran war in flood of first-quarter reports

There is full focus on President Donald Trump and on how the war with Iran is unfolding ahead of listed companies' first-quarter reports. That is all the market is looking at
Service sector rebounded in March as PMI rose to 55.7
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Service sector rebounded in March as PMI rose to 55.7

The situation in the service industries rebounded in March. The purchasing managers' index for the sector rose to 55
Rising inflation in Sweden could trigger interest rate hikes
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Rising inflation in Sweden could trigger interest rate hikes

Inflation is clearly on the rise, and further interest-rate hikes risk destroying households' housing calculations. But the situation is difficult to assess, and experts do not agree
Swedish manufacturing PMI rises to 56.3 in March
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Swedish manufacturing PMI rises to 56.3 in March

More major banks are raising variable mortgage rates
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More major banks are raising variable mortgage rates

The state-owned mortgage bank SBAB is raising mortgage interest rates by 0. 05 to 0
Major banks raise variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points
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Major banks raise variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points

Several major banks have raised their variable mortgage rates by 0. 15 percentage points
Stockholm Stock Exchange rises after Trump's speech
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Stockholm Stock Exchange rises after Trump's speech

Donald Trump's speech injected new energy into the Stockholm Stock Exchange. At the close, the broad OMXS index was up 1
Falling oil prices and rising Stockholm Stock Exchange
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Falling oil prices and rising Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose 1. 3 percent on Wednesday, while oil prices fell
War premium on mortgage interest rates - series of increases by major mortgage lenders
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War premium on mortgage interest rates - series of increases by major mortgage lenders

Nordea, SBAB, Swedbank, Danske Bank - a series of major mortgage lenders - have raised fixed mortgage rates in recent days. Experts describe this as a result of the war premium that banks have to pay on their mortgage bonds after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28
Major banks raise long-term mortgage rates
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Major banks raise long-term mortgage rates

Swedbank, one of the largest lenders in the Swedish mortgage market, is raising interest rates on mortgages with terms of one to ten years. The increase comes after long-term market interest rates were pushed higher by the war in the Middle East
The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose, but the major banks fell
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose, but the major banks fell

The Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index closed Tuesday, up 0. 4 percent, after brisk trading
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