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Sanctions on Russian Oil Could Benefit US, Says Expert
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Sanctions on Russian Oil Could Benefit US, Says Expert

”Significant sanctions” await Russia if NATO countries stop importing Russian oil, according to the US President Donald Trump. Commodity analyst Christian Kopfer assesses the scenario as ”spontaneously unlikely”, but continues: One can never say for certain when it comes to Trump, that's the problem
Trade Agreement Between US and UK Faces Uncertainty, Says Economist
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Trade Agreement Between US and UK Faces Uncertainty, Says Economist

The trade agreement between the USA and the United Kingdom can best be described as a symbolic move with a limited economic value, according to economist Robert Bergqvist. This is a framework filled with too many question marks
Fed Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged Despite Trump's Criticism
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Fed Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged Despite Trump's Criticism

The interest rate in the USA is left unchanged by the central bank Federal Reserve (Fed). The interest rate thus remains in the interval 4
Trump's Tariff Pause Signals Shift, But Uncertainty Remains
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Trump's Tariff Pause Signals Shift, But Uncertainty Remains

SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist receives Donald Trump's message about a 90-day tariff pause for certain countries with "a certain relief" since it shows that the US President is reacting to the financial unrest. He simultaneously reminds that "nothing is set in stone" and that Trump can change his mind from one day to the next
Sweden's New Industrial Agreement Brings Stability in Uncertain Times
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Sweden's New Industrial Agreement Brings Stability in Uncertain Times

An agreement that impresses in a turbulent world situation. This analysis is made by several assessors about the industrial agreement that was finalized during the night
Swedish Central Bank Holds Steady on Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns
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Swedish Central Bank Holds Steady on Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns

Today's message from the Central Bank that the interest rate remains unchanged at 2. 25 percent is a reassuring message, thinks SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist
The US stock exchanges' surge lacks logic
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The US stock exchanges' surge lacks logic

The surge in US stock exchanges lacks logic, believes SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist. He dare not guess how the Stockholm stock exchange will open on Monday after the row between the US and Ukraine presidents
Expert: Threatening Trade War Could Lead to "Serious Situation"
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Expert: Threatening Trade War Could Lead to "Serious Situation"

The stock exchange is fumbling in the dark ahead of the threat of punitive tariffs between the EU and the USA, says Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB. In a trade war, there are no winners
So Sweden can be hit by Trump's tariffs
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So Sweden can be hit by Trump's tariffs

If President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the EU, the Swedish steel and automotive industry may be affected. At the same time, an upward inflation pressure could make it more difficult to continue with interest rate cuts
Tariffs to wait for after Trump's tariffs
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Tariffs to wait for after Trump's tariffs

The market withstood Donald Trump's tariff threats. But when the threats became reality, the American stock exchange fell
"Surprised that markets don't react more"
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"Surprised that markets don't react more"

He barely had time to take office before several tariff threats thundered from the USA's President Donald Trump. I am surprised that the markets do not react more, says Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB
Trump's policy threatens Swedish mortgage rates
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Trump's policy threatens Swedish mortgage rates

In two weeks, he will be sworn in. And the world is eagerly waiting to see what the 47th president of the USA will do with the economy
The Crown at a New Low for the Year - No Brightening in Sight
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The Crown at a New Low for the Year - No Brightening in Sight

The Swedish krona weakened after the interest rate announcement from the USA on Wednesday evening. The krona is traded with a discount of 25-30 percent
The world is being held on a trade policy leash
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The world is being held on a trade policy leash

Donald Trump's threat to punish three of the USA's most important trading partners with tariffs is a foretaste of the new daily life with Trump as president, according to Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB.
New Support Measures from China's Government
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New Support Measures from China's Government

China will increase the financial support to debt-ridden local authorities out in the country and the country's major banks. According to the country's Finance Minister Lan Fo'an, there will be equivalent to 3,370 billion kronor available until the turn of the year
No Panic Despite Iran's Robot Attack
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No Panic Despite Iran's Robot Attack

A new geopolitical wave of anxiety has swept over the world since Iran fired 200 robots towards Israel on Tuesday and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to respond to the attack. However, the downturns on the market have so far been moderate – and in some places completely non-existent
Expert: Monetary Policy Exclamation Mark from Fed
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Expert: Monetary Policy Exclamation Mark from Fed

The American central bank Fed's double cut of the interest rate by 0. 5 percentage points is a welcome message for the USA, the world, and Sweden, according to analyst Robert Bergqvist
The Fed announcement could be the turning point: "Enormous relief"
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The Fed announcement could be the turning point: "Enormous relief"

Several central banks have already lowered. The ECB appears to be following suit in September, and now the US Federal Reserve is also announcing that it's time to start cutting interest rates
Rapid Cuts - Not if Powell Gets to Decide
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Rapid Cuts - Not if Powell Gets to Decide

Jerome Powell, the head of the US central bank Federal Reserve (Fed), is expected to try to calm down speculations about unusually rapid cuts in a speech at the annual symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday. But the direction is clear
The Expert on the Stock Market Crash: Became Tunnel Vision
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The Expert on the Stock Market Crash: Became Tunnel Vision

After yesterday's big fall, the Tokyo stock exchange takes a big leap upwards – and the rest of the world is expected to follow. But the financial uncertainty is far from over
The Expert: Five Reasons for the Stock Market Fall
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The Expert: Five Reasons for the Stock Market Fall

Fear for the US economy, fear of escalation in the Middle East and poor reports from the tech industry – that's why the world's stock exchanges are shaking right now.
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