Sweden's service activity expanded at a slower pace in April amid inflationary pressures caused by the Middle East war along with uncertain global environment, survey results from Swedbank and the logistics association Silf showed on Wednesday.
The purchasing managers' index, or PMI, for the services sector dropped to 52.5 in April from 55.9 in March. However, a score above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.
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