STOCKHOLM, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Swedish Prime Minister
Fredrik Reinfeldt’s centre-right coalition soundly beat the
Social Democrat-led opposition in Sunday’s election, but lost
its majority due to gains for an anti-immigration party.

The election outcome leaves the Nordic country facing the
prospect of four years of minority government, though Reinfeldt
has said he will sound out the opposition Greens in an effort to
broaden support for his cabinet.

STOCKHOLM, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Fredrik Reinfeldt became
Sweden’s first sitting centre-right prime minister to win
re-election, but was deprived of a majority by the first-time
entry into parliament of an anti-immigrant party.

Analysts had said before Sunday’s election that a hung
parliament, with Reinfeldt’s centre-right Alliance coalition
having no overall majority, would unsettle investors and the
Swedish crown weakened in early trading on Monday.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Fredrik Reinfeld became Sweden’s first sitting center-right prime minister to win re-election, but was deprived of a majority by the entry into parliament of an anti-immigrant party.

Analysts had said before Sunday’s election that a hung parliament, with Reinfeldt’s center-right Alliance coalition having no overall majority, would unsettle investors and the Swedish crown was slightly weaker after the results.

STOCKHOLM, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Sweden’s prime minister
became the nation’s first sitting centre-right leader to win
re-election on Sunday, but he was deprived of a majority by the
entry into parliament of an anti-immigrant party.

Analysts had said before the vote that a hung parliament,
with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s centre-right Alliance
coalition having no overall majority, would unsettle investors
and the Swedish crown was slightly weaker after the results.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s election on Sunday looks to have led to a hung parliament, with the centre-right government winning, but falling short of a majority due to an anti-immigrant party winning its first seats, TV polls showed.

A hung parliament would unsettle investors, and analysts have predicted a sharp fall in the crown currency against the euro and rising bond yields should the far right hold the balance of power.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s election Sunday looks to have led to a hung parliament, with the center-right government winning, but falling short of a majority due to an anti-immigrant party winning its first seats, TV polls showed.

A hung parliament would unsettle investors, and analysts have predicted a sharp fall in the crown currency against the euro and rising bond yields should the far right hold the balance of power.

STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Swedish Prime Minister
Fredrik Reinfeldt looks set to win a new majority in Sunday’s
election, polls show, supported by a strong economic recovery
and sound public finances.

The main concern for Reinfeldt, 45, is that a good showing
by a far-right, anti-immigrant party, which is looking to win
its first seats, could lead to a hung parliament.

STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Traditionally liberal Sweden
looked set to elect its first far-right members of parliament at
Sunday’s election, potentially robbing Prime Minister Fredrik
Reinfeldt’s centre-right coalition of a majority.

Reinfeldt’s “Alliance” is seen narrowly winning enough votes
to form a majority government in most polls, but the strength of
the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats puts that in jeopardy.

STOCKHOLM, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Swedish investment bank HQ
(HQ.ST: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), which was closed by authorities at the weekend for
breaking risk rules, said it would unveil a deal on Thursday
amid frantic efforts to find a buyer for the niche bank.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) stripped HQ of its
licence after the watchdog found it broke banking and risk
regulations at its trading operation, which was shut down by HQ
in June. [ID:nLDE67U0K6]

STOCKHOLM, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Iceland’s central bank cut its
key interest rate by a bigger-than-expected 100 basis points to
7.0 percent on Wednesday, following gains for its crown currency
and a fall in inflation.

But the central bank said it remained unsure when capital
controls sheltering the battered currency could be removed after
a June court ruling that some foreign currency loans were
illegal raised uncertainty about the strength of the financial
system.