Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer, February 2010

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ECONOMIC TENDENCY SURVEY FEBRUARY 2010 25/02/2010

The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence in the economic situation, rose nearly four points between January and February this year. The indicator has risen for ten consecutive months and is currently at a level signalling stronger than normal business and consumer sentiment.
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Business: Manufacturing industry reports strong order growth
The confidence indicator for the business sector rose a further three points in February. It has now risen for 11 consecutive months and is considerably above the historic average. All sectors of the economy, except the retail trade, made a positive contribution. The retail trade confidence indicator fell back in February, following a record level the previous month.
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Consumer: Increased consumer confidence in the Swedish economy
The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI), which measures confidence in personal finances and the Swedish economy, rose 4.5 points to 13.0 in February. This level indicates that households have a more positive opinion on the economic situation than normal. Confidence in the Swedish economy in particular is positive and the Macro Index rose a full 16.2 points between January and February. This sharp rise is mainly due to increased consumer confidence in the labour market. The Micro Index, which measures consumer confidence in personal finances, increased more cautiously rising a full point to 4.8, which is just below the historic average.

Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer, January 2010

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ECONOMIC TENDENCY SURVEY JANUARY 2010 28/01/2010

The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence in the economic situation, rose just over two points between December and January to 103.4. This is the indicator´s highest level since March 2008. All sectors made a positive contribution to this rise.
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Business: Increasingly optimistic business sector
The confidence indicator for the business sector rose 15 points between the third and fourth quarters of 2009. It has risen nearly 40 points from its lowest level in the first quarter of 2009 and is currently considerably above the historic average.
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Consumer: Households remain somewhat more positive than normal
The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) rose barely one point to 8.5 between December and January. This level is somewhat above the historic average, indicating that consumer confidence in the economic situation is somewhat more positive than normal. This picture is supported by the Micro Index, which measures consumer confidence in personal finances and has risen 0.4 points. However, consumer confidence in the Swedish economy is somewhat more negative than last month and the Macro Index has fallen 1.5 points.

Revision of the Consumer Tendency Survey due to new supplier

PRESS RELEASE 26/01/2010

The National Institute of Economic Research has appointed a new supplier for the Consumer Tendency Survey. CMA Research won the procurement process and will conduct the survey up to and including 2014. The change of supplier entails retrospective revision of the Consumer Tendency Survey.