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
55.8
Forecast
57
Previous
58.0
Source: Swedbank. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Sweden Manufacturing PMI for July 2026 came in at 55.8 versus 57 expected (previous 58.0), below forecast, which was negative for the SEK.
What it meant for the SEK
The actual landed below the 57 forecast (1.2 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the SEK, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the SEK.
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