The Swedish krona strengthened Tuesday as a report showed inflation was faster in December than economists forecast, Bloomberg said.

The krona jumped to a two-month high against the euro after Statistics Sweden said consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in December from a year earlier. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted a 0.1 percent drop.

The Swedish currency advanced 1 percent to 8.8022 per euro after appreciating to 8.7954, the strongest since Nov. 12. The krona gained 1.1 percent to 6.4347 per dollar, Bloomberg said.