Swedbank PMI services index rises to 55.8 in August

• Swedbank flagged stronger momentum in Sweden’s private services sector as the August PMI Services rose to 55.8 from 54.3.
• Business activity drove the gains, pointing to broader demand; the index now sits above the eight-month average of 54.1.
• Hiring remained a weak spot, with the employment sub-index below 50 for an 11th straight month.
• Input cost pressures eased, with the prices sub-index down to 61.6 from 66.4, the lowest in six months.
• PMI Composite increased to 55.9 from 54.7, signaling a wider recovery across industry and services in Q3.

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