- Unchanged unemployment rate since March; a tad higher than expected
- April reading mainly close to expectations
- Higher-than-expected labour force participation an upside risk to unemployment rate outlook
- April inflation significantly lower than expected
- SEK likely to factor into lower-than-expected prices on clothing and package tours
- Current core inflation really low
- Industrial production up in April, above expectations
- Continued strength in IP orders
- Improved manufacturing prospects
- April PMI weaker than expected
- Weakening in all major components; domestic orders declining the most
- March retail sales below expectations
- Stronger-than-expected setback for durables sales
- Weakness in March not characteristic to our annual forecast
- Improving consumer confidence, stronger than general expectations
- Stronger manufacturing confidence, but slightly weaker business confidence overall
- Total Swedish sentiment closer to "much weaker than normal" than to "normal"