February market view
A cautiously positive view

It was a hawk! Late last week, new Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen made hawkish statements after his first policy meeting, which raised Sweden’s key interest rate by 50 basis points. A further hike is expected this spring. The European Commission predicts a downturn for the Swedish economy in 2023, while SEB’s housing price indicator shows diminishing pessimism about Swedish home prices (more below). For stock markets, last week was disappointing.
A cautiously positive view
Inflation downturn will ease risk picture