Despite continued high inflation figures, the major stock indexes rose in October. The companies’ reports for the third quarter have been in focus, generally they have been satisfactory. On the Swedish side, the industrial companies showed continued strong order intake, higher costs with some margin pressure as a result, and positive currency effects due to a weak SEK. Several CEOs also mentioned reduced pandemic effects and better functioning logistics chains. Companies in the consumer sector, on the other hand, experienced weaker demand when consumers worry about high energy and food prices and rising mortgage costs. The banks, which have been quick to raise their lending rates while leaving deposit rates largely unchanged, showed strong numbers. The real estate sector, which has fallen sharply during the year, continued to be turbulent with the market worrying about future financing problems when large bonds mature. In the UK, newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned. From the European side, the ECB raised the interest rate by 0.75 percentage points.