The Swedish krona strengthened against the U.S. dollar ahead of European session on Wednesday.

In other economic news, data from the Swedbank showed Sweden's purchasing managers' index, or PMI, rose to 58.2 in May from 54.0 in the previous month.

The latest figure was the highest since July 2014, when it marked 60.1. Against the greenback, the krona rose to a 9-day high of 8.3948 from an early low of 8.4547. At yesterday's close, the krona was trading at 8.4369 against the greenback.

If the krona extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around the 8.10 area.

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