Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns
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This report is about Sweden.
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 (“swedish”).
- 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 (“swedish”) 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 (“swedish”) 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.
Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns Investing.com
Source: Investing.com
Ishares (EWD) since this story, compared with the market
| 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 |
Congressional trades in Ishares (EWD) around 4 Nov 2026
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWD)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWD Ishares
For “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns,” 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 (“swedish”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns,” 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
For “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Sweden
- ERIC Ericsson Lm Telephone
In “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns,” 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 (“swedish”) reaches its shares
- PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK
Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns.” 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 (“swedish”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWD)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns” names Ishares (EWD) because of this story.
For Ishares (EWD), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Sweden ETF holds stocks listed in Sweden, which this story is about (“swedish”)
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (BWX): 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.
A simple score for Ishares (EWD)
40 out of 100
“Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2% amid inflation concerns” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.