The Swedish krona strengthened against the U.S. dollar in ahead of European session on Wednesday after data showed that Sweden's manufacturing sector grew at a faster rate in September.

Data from Swedbank showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index, or PMI, rose to 53.4 in September from 51 in August.

Against the greenback, the krona rose to a 6-day high of 7.1908 from an early low of 7.2243. At yesterday's close, the krona was trading at 7.2118 against the greenback.

If the krona extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around the 7.16 area.

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