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The Swedish market equities kept climbing through the week ending 30 July, with the OMXSPI and OMXS30 posting hitting new intraday highs and blue‑chip stocks names such as EQT, Addtech and Nibes gaining 1‑2 %. AI‑related equities stocks remained a key driver, echoing a driver of the broader European technology tech rally. Skandia lifted mortgage rates on 1‑ to 5‑year fixed loans by up to 0.25 percentage points, citing a sharp rise in long‑term bond yields. The increase adds roughly 420 SEK per month to a 2 million SEK loan, and SBAB chief economist Robert Boije warned that other banks are likely to follow. Across In the Atlantic, U.S. investors bought large amounts of Japanese yen amid concerns over Japan’s public‑debt burden, while United States, the rally on 31 July 2026 was reinforced. The S&P 500, 500 rose 0.7 %, the Nasdaq 1.0 % and the Dow all posted modest gains. Amazon’s shares jumped 0.5 %. Amazon surged about 15 % after a strong earnings report, whereas beat, while Apple fell slipped 7‑8 % on weaker services revenue and soft China sales. Analysts linked the strength to continued AI investment, noting that the four largest cloud providers plan The AI‑cloud boom persisted, with Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta planning $720‑745 billion in capital projects in for 2026. On 31 July 2026 the U.S. market posted broader advances: the S&P 500 rose 0.7 %, the Nasdaq 1.0 % and the Dow 0.5 %. Amazon’s earnings‑driven surge repeated, while Apple’s decline persisted. The 10‑year Treasury yield climbed to 4.73 %, its highest level since January 2025, underscoring bond‑market pressure. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) stayed above its EMA20, EMA50 and EMA200, signalling that indicating the overall uptrend remains intact. A side note highlighted that the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) has outperformed the Invesco QQQ Trust by roughly 40 percentage points over five years, reflecting the premium placed on pure‑tech exposure.