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Stock Market Pauses Amid Trade War News as SBB Soars 40 Percent
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Stock Market Pauses Amid Trade War News as SBB Soars 40 Percent

The strong price increases have ebbed out after Monday's announcement about a pause in the trade war between China and the USA. The OMXS index, like leading European stock exchanges, closed near zero – The real estate company SBB rocketed 40 percent
Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks
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Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks

The police, the Consumer Agency and the four major banks have together stopped thousands of purchases on fake online stores by starting to share information with each other. The collaboration, which took place at the end of the year, led to the total amount stopped being tens of millions of kronor higher than before
Swedish Government Cuts GDP Growth Forecast Amid Tariff Concerns
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Swedish Government Cuts GDP Growth Forecast Amid Tariff Concerns

The Government is writing down the GDP forecast. The Swedish economy is now expected to slow down further due to the tariffs
Trump Announces First US-UK Trade Agreement
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Trump Announces First US-UK Trade Agreement

President Donald Trump's first trade agreement is in harbor. According to Trump, it's about an agreement between the USA and the United Kingdom
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
Service Sector Recovery Stalls as Activity Declines Unexpectedly
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Service Sector Recovery Stalls as Activity Declines Unexpectedly

The recovery in the service sector has come to a halt and activity in the sector is unexpectedly decreasing, according to the purchasing managers' index from Swedbank and Silf. The slowdown is weighing down development in the business sector
Swedish Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate Twice This Year to 1.75%
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Swedish Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate Twice This Year to 1.75%

The Swedish Central Bank lowers the interest rate twice this year, down to 1. 75 percent in September, according to a new forecast from Swedbank's economists
Stronger Krona Eases Price Pressure in Swedish Industry
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Stronger Krona Eases Price Pressure in Swedish Industry

Despite economic uncertainty, there are positive tones within Swedish industry. Inflation tendencies are decreasing noticeably, shows an important business cycle measure
Swedbank Swish App Issues Resolved for Customers
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Swedbank Swish App Issues Resolved for Customers

Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Despite Evolution's 19% Stock Plunge
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Despite Evolution's 19% Stock Plunge

Walpurgis Eve's shortened trading day ended with a clear increase for the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The worse it was then for the live casino company Evolution
Factory Giants Drag Down Stockholm Stock Exchange
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Factory Giants Drag Down Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm stock exchange's broad OMXS index fell 0. 4 per cent on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in engineering companies whose results did not meet the forecasts
Swedbank Exceeds Expectations as Share Price Rises 2 Percent
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Swedbank Exceeds Expectations as Share Price Rises 2 Percent

Swedbank's profit was pressed down during the first quarter. But the bank exceeded market expectations and on the Stockholm Stock Exchange it's thumbs up
SKF and Kinnevik Lead Gains in a Declining Stockholm Stock Market
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SKF and Kinnevik Lead Gains in a Declining Stockholm Stock Market

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started the week's trading with a slight decline of 0. 1 percent
Few Clear Losers in Swedish Companies' Report Season So Far
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Few Clear Losers in Swedish Companies' Report Season So Far

Two weeks of report flood have so far not revealed any clear losers among Swedish listed companies. The order intake has actually been quite good in many cases
Experts Diverge on Future Swedish Interest Rate Changes
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Experts Diverge on Future Swedish Interest Rate Changes

On the interest rate market, the actors assume two cuts in the Swedish Central Bank's benchmark rate this year. But among the major banks' forecasters, there is a significant spread when it comes to the benchmark rate right now
Major Swedish Banks See Profit Decline in 2024 Report
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Major Swedish Banks See Profit Decline in 2024 Report

Tenant-Owners Advised on Navigating Interest Rate Uncertainty
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Tenant-Owners Advised on Navigating Interest Rate Uncertainty

The steel bath for many of the country's housing associations is over. But while the costs have stabilized, there is still a big question mark: What will happen with the interest rate going forward?
Child Allowance Hits 50-Year Low, Covering Just 25% of Costs
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Child Allowance Hits 50-Year Low, Covering Just 25% of Costs

Does it feel like the child allowance is running out faster now than a few years ago? It may be because it has decreased by 21 percent in fixed prices since 2018. The last three, four years it has been constantly going downhill
Swedish Exporters Face Uncertainty Amid Trump's Tariff Impact
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Swedish Exporters Face Uncertainty Amid Trump's Tariff Impact

The stronger krona is expected to have hit hard against Swedish export companies during the first quarter. But what is waiting around the corner is more unclear than in a long time after Trump's tariff shock
Young people go against the trend – buying stocks in the crash
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Young people go against the trend – buying stocks in the crash

During the stock market crash in the days following Donald Trump's tariff decision, young people went against the stream and bought shares, according to the online broker Avanza. It's like catching a falling knife, says 17-year-old Elias El Shobaki
These are the small savers' shares that have fallen the most
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These are the small savers' shares that have fallen the most

It's pointing sharply downwards for small savers' favourite shares after Donald Trump's inauguration in January. The biggest losers are SBB and Tesla, which have dropped 28 and 40 per cent respectively
Unexpected Swedish GDP Drop Sparks Economic Concerns: Analysis
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Unexpected Swedish GDP Drop Sparks Economic Concerns: Analysis

Swedish GDP fell by 1. 5 percent in February compared to January, according to SCB
Handelsbanken Forecasts Lower Mortgage Rates as Interest Cuts Loom
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Handelsbanken Forecasts Lower Mortgage Rates as Interest Cuts Loom

The customs chaos means that the Swedish Central Bank needs to lower the interest rate three times this year. Consequently, the floating mortgage interest rate will follow downwards
Swedbank Predicts Swedish Central Bank to Cut Interest Rates Again
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Swedbank Predicts Swedish Central Bank to Cut Interest Rates Again

The Swedish Central Bank must act to handle the consequences of the Trump administration's tariffs, according to Swedbank's chief economist Andreas Wallström. At least one interest rate cut is a new main scenario among the bank's economists
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