Sweden House Prices Eke Out Gain, Defying Higher Borrowing Costs
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Swedish home prices continued to edge ahead last month in a rebound from one of the worst housing routs globally, defying borrowing cost increases and surging inflation.
Seasonally adjusted data released on Wednesday by state-owned lender SBAB showed that housing prices rose by 0.3% on month in July when transaction volumes are traditionally low.