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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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