Stock markets in Sweden closed higher on Monday as sector strength in Basic Materials, Industrials and Technology helped lift the benchmark. At the close in Stockholm, the OMX Stockholm 30 index was up 0.96%.
Among the top performers on the OMX Stockholm 30 were Boliden AB (ST:BOL), which gained 3.85% - or 20.80 points - to finish at 560.80. Volvo, AB ser. B (ST:VOLVb) added 3.19% - or 9.20 points - closing at 297.30, while Epiroc AB Class A (ST:EPIRa) rose 2.48% - or 5.40 points - to end the session at 223.50.
On the downside, Telia Company AB (ST:TELIA) lost 1.72% - or 0.80 points - to trade at 45.71 at the bell. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (ST:ERICb) declined 0.90% - or 0.95 points - to finish at 105.15, and Svenska Cellulosa SCA AB B (ST:SCAb) fell 0.84% - or 0.90 points - to 106.60.
Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, with 418 stocks down compared with 348 advancing and 56 unchanged.
Svenska Cellulosa SCA AB B (ST:SCAb) was noted as having fallen to a five-year low, with its share price dropping 0.84% to 106.60.
Commodities and interest-sensitive instruments
Energy markets experienced sharp declines in futures prices. Crude oil for May delivery fell 9.12% - or 8.96 - to settle at $89.27 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery dropped 9.11% - or 9.69 - to $96.72 a barrel.
Precious metals also moved lower in futures trading. The June Gold Futures contract decreased 4.12% - or 189.96 - to trade at $4,419.64 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange and dollar index
Currency pairs showed modest moves versus the Swedish krona. EUR/SEK rose 0.13% to 10.82, while USD/SEK fell 0.11% to 9.33. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 99.04.
What this means
- Swedish large-cap names in Basic Materials, Industrials and Technology helped drive the index higher.
- Despite the benchmark gain, a greater number of individual stocks fell than rose on the exchange, indicating uneven participation.
- Significant moves in energy and gold futures were recorded, with both showing sizeable declines.
These developments reflect the session’s mix of sector leadership and broader commodity weakness, with currency markets registering only small relative adjustments against the krona.