Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again
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Covered by 2 outlets: marketscreener.com, TradingView.
Key takeaways
- Sweden's central bank raised its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.00% on Wednesday, as expected, and signalled more hikes ahead, though analysts said uncertainty over growth, inflation...
- Exposed: EWD, BWX, EFA, ERIC, PSNY
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Sweden's central bank raised its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.00% on Wednesday, as expected, and signalled more hikes ahead, though analysts said uncertainty over growth, inflation...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWD iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF holds stocks listed in Sweden, which this story is about (“sweden”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Sweden
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.5% 9d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Sweden
- ERIC Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)-3.4% 9d
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares.
- PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK
Polestar Automotive Holding UK (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWD | -2.36% | -0.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.16% | +0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.59% | +0.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ERIC | +1.70% | +2.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PSNY | -7.11% | -6.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again marketscreener.com
Source: marketscreener.com
Price since this story was published: Ishares (EWD)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) | three days earlier | +2.85% | final price |
| Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) | five days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| Ishares (EWD) | three days earlier | -0.83% | final price |
| Ishares (EWD) | five days earlier | -2.36% | final price |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY) | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY) | five days earlier | -7.11% | final price |
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWD)
Companies tied to this story
- EWD Ishares
In “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again,” Ishares (EWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Sweden ETF holds stocks listed in Sweden, which this story is about (“sweden”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Sweden
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Sweden
- ERIC Ericsson Lm Telephone
In “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again,” Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares
- PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK
In “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again,” Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Polestar Automotive Holding UK (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWD)
On 4 Nov 2026, “Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again” is the story that connects Ishares (EWD) to this story.
What ties Ishares (EWD) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Sweden ETF holds stocks listed in Sweden, which this story is about (“sweden”)
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (BWX), is listed for a different reason: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Sweden
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWD) price range
EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWD)
55 out of 100
“Sweden's central bank raises key rate to 2.0% as expected, plans to hike again” scores 55 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 5 linked companies.