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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
Big differences in bank fees - Danske Bank is the most expensive
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Big differences in bank fees - Danske Bank is the most expensive

A review by the comparison service Zmarta/U Score shows that different banks charge their customers fees that differ by several hundred Swedish kronor.
Riksbank Governor: Very serious situation as Iran war raises economic uncertainty
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Riksbank Governor: Very serious situation as Iran war raises economic uncertainty

The war in Iran has created a "very serious situation," according to Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. "There is much that is uncertain now
After difficult economic years, Swedes are doing better financially
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After difficult economic years, Swedes are doing better financially

Pensioners are doing best - young adults are doing the worst. After a few tough years, however, there are signs that Swedes are having better control over their own finances
Stockholm Stock Exchange falls slightly in volatile trading
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Stockholm Stock Exchange falls slightly in volatile trading

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell slightly on Tuesday, with the broad OMXS index down 0. 1 percent
Stock market turned positive following its big siblings
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Stock market turned positive following its big siblings

Stock market sentiment rebounded after last week's declines. Stockholm followed leading global stock exchanges, and the broad OMXS index rose 0
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
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