Sweden Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
52.9
Forecast
52.2
Previous
52.4
Sweden Manufacturing PMI for Jan came in at 52.9 versus 52.2 expected (previous 52.4), above forecast, which was positive for the SEK.
What it meant for the SEK
The actual landed above the 52.2 forecast (0.7 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the SEK, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the SEK.
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