Sweden’s inflation slowed more than expected in November, but the Riksbank is unlikely to shift dovish given improved growth and cautious guidance, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
As expected, on Wednesday, the Riksbank left its key interest rate unchanged at 1.75% yesterday and signaled that it does not anticipate any further changes in the foreseeable future. Its statement was correspondingly brief and concise, Commerzbank's FX analyst Antje Praefcke notes.
The Swedish krona is the second-best performer this week, rising even more than the euro as equities sold off yesterday. This sounds rather odd given SEK’s usually high beta (especially relative to the euro) to risk assets, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.