Markets and investment
Dollar strength in focus: What's driving FX markets now
The US dollar is riding a wave of positive momentum. But how long will it last, and what does it mean for the euro, Norwegian krone and Swedish krona?
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Business growth
Why the Nordics need a stronger capital market
The Nordic Compass alliance will convene this autumn to present proposals for strengthening competitiveness and resilience in the Nordics. Nordea is a founding partner in Nordic Compass and leading one of four strategic tracks focusing on retaining Nordic capital in the region to support growth.
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Economic Outlook
Productivity turns a corner in Finland
Finland’s long period of weak productivity growth finally appears to be easing. Part of the turnaround reflects a better cyclical backdrop, but the drivers of longer-term productivity growth have also strengthened.
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Economic Outlook
Economic outlook: Global Resilience
Global growth has continued to be robust and is benefitting from rapid technological development, which is boosting fixed asset investment.
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Markets and investment
FX risk management: How Sweden’s large corporates are responding
With currency risk showing no signs of easing, Sweden’s largest corporates are taking markedly different paths to managing FX risk, from full hedging to no hedging at all. Four treasury leaders share how they think about the challenge.
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Markets and investment
AI equities: Why the scepticism may be warranted
Despite AI’s rapid growth, Nordea’s Kirsti Sunde Midttun and Ole Håkon Eek-Nielsen see several challenges to profitability and present a more sceptical view of the industry’s prospects.
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Markets and investment
Rates rising: Nordea's experts see continued upward pressure
The article is based on Nordea's latest quarterly Rates and FX webinar, in which economists Jan Størup Nielsen and Samir Barki reviewed the key trends in financial markets and presented Nordea's forecasts for the remainder of 2026.
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Markets and investment
One year on: strong investor interest in Empower Europe fund continues
A year after its launch, Nordea’s Empower Europe fund has attracted EUR 870m, highlighting continued investor interest in investment opportunities focused on Europe’s long-term development. The strong inflow makes it one of the most strongest fund launches at Nordea Asset Management in recent years.
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Corporate insights
US-China trade summit: Key takeaways for Nordic businesses
The recent Beijing summit won't reset US-China relations, but it offers something businesses have craved since 2018: predictability. We break down what "managed stability" means for Nordic companies navigating global supply chains.
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Savings
Funds: How to pick the best one?
Funds are a popular way to invest because they make investing simpler, more diversified and easier to access than buying individual company shares on your own.
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Economic Outlook
Global economic outlook: Geopolitical drag
The Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupt energy and supply chains and weaken confidence. We therefore downgrade our global growth forecast, while central banks face rising price pressures.
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Economy
Chief Economist's Corner: The Middle East war shapes EU's future energy policy
Energy prices have risen significantly, but diversified energy supply and lower energy consumption limit the risk of economic collapse. Nuclear power and renewable energy come into focus in the EU's future energy policy.
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