Sweden's economic confidence eased for the first time in seven months in January, survey results published by the National Institute of Economic Research showed on Thursday.
The economic tendency index dropped to 103.0 in January from 103.7 in the previous month, which was the highest reading since July 2022. Nonetheless, the reading is above the normal level of 100.
Among sectors, a more pronounced decline was seen in construction, while the confidence indicators for the other sectors decreased only marginally, the survey said.
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