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Why food prices could rise again as El Niño intensifies
The El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to be stronger than usual this year. This means there is a risk of higher food prices in Sweden as well, experts predict.
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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. New price statistics from Statistics Sweden will be released on Tuesday.
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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.
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After the price shock, lower food prices await in 2026
Households can probably look forward to lower food prices in 2026. Halved food VAT contributes to the decline, but other factors also help.
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Food Prices Drop for First Time This Year in Sweden
For the first time this year, food prices are now falling. A decline in inflation also gives the Swedish Central Bank further room to lower the interest rate, according to assessors.
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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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Swedish Central Bank Expected to Cut Rates Amid Customs Crisis
The customs crisis may push down the mortgage rate. The market is now fully counting on the Swedish Central Bank to lower the interest rate this year – a complete turnaround since Donald Trump's customs shock last Wednesday. The major bank Swedbank's chief economist Andreas Wallström is on the same track.
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Food Prices Continue to Climb, but Major Increases May Be Over
Expect continued rising food prices as new inflation figures are due. A number of factors suggest that the worst price increase may be over, according to several economists.
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