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Sweden’s improving growth and supportive policy backdrop reinforce the krona’s strong performance. The Swedish krona had its best year in over a decade in 2025, gaining 6% against the EUR and 20% against the USD.  Beyond broad US dollar weakness,…
Early indicators suggest global growth momentum may be picking up, with Swedish data a useful proxy. Given Sweden’s exposure to European and global supply chains through trade, its indicators tend to pick up early global growth signals. Swedish exports are…

This week, our screeners explore opportunities in the Swedish stock market, Canadian gold-exposed and domestic-focused sectors, and ex-tech GenAI names.

Our European strategists turn overweight Swedish equities and initiate a short NOK/SEK position as Nordic central banks pause but their economies diverge. Sweden’s recovery and stable inflation allow the Riksbank to join the “easing-cycle-complete” club,…

The Nordic central banks are now aligned in pause mode, but their economies are diverging. With Swedish prospects improving and Norwegian headwinds mounting, we are turning overweight on Swedish equities and shorting NOK/SEK.

Markets are increasingly pricing an end to the global easing cycle, with many central banks expected to remain on hold. But uncertainty remains high, and policy surprises are likely going into 2026. This Strategy Report breaks down the current drivers behind G10 central bank policies, and how to position for the next moves across FX and fixed income.

Markets are increasingly pricing an end to the global easing cycle, with many central banks expected to remain on hold. But uncertainty remains high, and policy surprises are likely going into 2026. This Strategy Report breaks down the current drivers behind G10 central bank policies, and how to position for the next moves across FX and fixed income.

Our DM strategists recommend regional bond overweights in the UK, Canada, and Sweden, and express policy divergence through tactical FX trades: long USD, underweight GBP and SEK, and long JPY vs. EUR. Most G10 central banks are nearing neutral, but their next…

Monetary policy divergences are re-emerging. We rely on BCA’s Central Bank Monitor to assess the current policy stance of major central banks, and highlight the tactical opportunities across bond markets and currencies. 

The Riksbank surprised with a 25 bps cut to 1.75%, signaling no further easing for now but keeping the door open to additional cuts as growth weakens. The move came despite recent inflation prints above the central bank’s forecasts. Leading indicators,…