Swedish services growth eases in December

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2026-01-07

Copenhagen (dpa-AFX) - Sweden's services activity expanded at a slower pace in December, though it maintained strong growth momentum, survey results from Swedbank and the logistics association Silf showed on Wednesday. The purchasing managers' index, or PMI, for the services sector dropped to 56.7 in December from 59.2 in November. However, a reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector. That was also above its historical average of 55.6. "......

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