Swedbank: Sweden manufacturing PMI slips to 55.8 in July

• Swedbank’s Sweden manufacturing PMI fell to 55.8 in July from 58 in June, marking the first decline in five months.
• Index stayed above the long-run average of 54.3 for a 13th straight month, signaling continued expansion despite slower momentum.
• Cost pressures eased as the supplier input-price index dropped to 67.3 from 80.4, reducing near-term inflation concerns.
• Swedbank flagged Middle East uncertainty as a risk that could disrupt supply chains, pushing input costs higher again.

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