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Beyoncé concert in Stockholm blamed for unexpectedly high Swedish inflation

Beyoncé performs onstage in Stockholm, Sweden
Beyoncé performs onstage in Stockholm, Sweden Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

Swedish inflation fell below 10% in May, official statistics showed, but was still higher than expected with some analysts suggesting superstar Beyoncé had tipped the scales.

Consumer prices rose by 9.7% in May year-on-year, down from 10.5% in April, the first time inflation has come in under 10% in over six months.

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