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Sweden’s August shocker

The slump in Sweden’s GDP indicator for August brought its economy back below its pre-pandemic level, whereas Norway – which appears to be unencumbered by these headwinds – saw its economy continue its strong expansion. Next week, we expect to learn that Norwegian core inflation rose in September but remained below target, whereas Sweden’s core inflation rate looks set to hit a 13-year high.

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