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More Believe in Rising Housing Prices

The proportion of households that believe in rising housing prices in the coming year is 59 percent this month, an increase of 1 unit from last month. The proportion of households that believe in falling prices decreases by 1 unit to 10 percent, and the proportion that believes in unchanged prices remains at 20 percent, the same level as last month.

More Believe in Rising Housing Prices

These are the households that are the budget's winners

Those who earn the most get tax relief equivalent to "the entire summer vacation". For a family with medium incomes, the government's proposal is roughly enough for an extra cinema visit per month.

These are the households that are the budget's winners

Households Believe in Higher Housing Prices

Households' expectations of housing prices are increasing. The proportion who believe in rising prices is at 58 percent in September, according to the major bank SEB's housing price indicator.

Households Believe in Higher Housing Prices

Business owners cautious about the future

Entrepreneurs see something less gloomy for the coming three months when it comes to their own business, shows SEB's entrepreneur indicator. The proportion who believe in a negative development decreased from 13 to 11 percent, compared to the previous month, while the proportion who believe in a positive development also decreased slightly, from 27 to 26 percent.

Business owners cautious about the future

Why Lower Interest Rates Are Not Boosting Housing Prices

More interest rate cuts from the Central Bank and an inflation still under control make the autumn look promising on the housing market. But no larger price increases are to be expected – at least not this year.

Why Lower Interest Rates Are Not Boosting Housing Prices

Fewer households believe in rising housing prices

The proportion of households that believe in rising housing prices in the coming year decreases from 60 percent to 55 percent, a decrease of 5 units from last month, according to SEB's housing price indicator. "Households are adjusting their housing price expectations downwards for the second month in a row.

Fewer households believe in rising housing prices

Council in the stock market slump: Let your savings be calm

Stock market anxiety is increasing worldwide. How should small savers think about their savings? The last thing one should do is to panic and act accordingly, says Américo Fernández at SEB.

Council in the stock market slump: Let your savings be calm

Black Day on the World's Exchanges

The global stock market anxiety is rising and the world's leading stock exchanges continue to fall after last week's plunge. .

Black Day on the World's Exchanges

Black day on the world's stock exchanges

The global stock market anxiety is rising. During the night, the Tokyo stock exchange has had its worst fall since "Black Monday" 1987.

Black day on the world's stock exchanges

More entrepreneurs expect positive development

The number of entrepreneurs who expect a positive development in their business over the next three months is increasing, according to SEB's entrepreneur indicator. 27 percent now believe in a positive development, compared to 23 percent in last month's measurement.

More entrepreneurs expect positive development

Fewer households believe in rising housing prices

The proportion of households that believe in rising housing prices in the coming year stands at 60 percent in July, a decrease of 2 units from the previous month. This is shown by SEB's housing price indicator.

Fewer households believe in rising housing prices

Many Swedes believe in rising house prices

The proportion of households that believe house prices will rise next year has increased for the seventh month in a row, according to SEB's house price indicator. 62% now say they expect rising prices, compared to 59% in May.

Many Swedes believe in rising house prices

Swedish households richer thanks to the stock exchange

Swedes are getting richer. Household net worth increased by 917 billion kronor during the first quarter, which is equivalent to 4.

Swedish households richer thanks to the stock exchange