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Stock Markets March 25, 2026

Stock Market Snapshot: Stockholm Index Closes Up as Materials, Healthcare and Industrials Advance

OMX Stockholm 30 posts a 1.20% gain as selective strength in cyclicals contrasts with weakness in major banks

By Priya Menon
Stock Market Snapshot: Stockholm Index Closes Up as Materials, Healthcare and Industrials Advance

The OMX Stockholm 30 finished higher, gaining 1.20% at the close in Stockholm as Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials led sector gains. EQT AB, Svenska Cellulosa SCA AB B and Boliden AB were among the session's top contributors, while major banks including Nordea, Swedbank and SEB posted notable declines. Commodity moves included weaker crude and Brent oil and a sharp rise in June gold futures. Currency pairs EUR/SEK and USD/SEK both strengthened versus the krona and the US Dollar Index futures ticked up.

Key Points

  • The OMX Stockholm 30 closed up 1.20%, led by gains in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials.
  • EQT AB, Svenska Cellulosa SCA AB B and Boliden AB were the session's strongest performers; Nordea, Swedbank and SEB were the largest decliners.
  • Crude and Brent oil fell while June gold futures rose sharply; EUR/SEK and USD/SEK both strengthened versus the krona.

Stocks in Sweden closed higher on Wednesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 up 1.20% at the end of trading in Stockholm. Sector leadership came from Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials, which together pushed the market higher by session's end.

Top movers on the OMX Stockholm 30

  • EQT AB (ST:EQTAB) rose 5.48%, gaining 15.00 points to finish at 288.80.
  • Svenska Cellulosa SCA AB B (ST:SCAb) added 2.85%, or 3.10 points, to close at 110.00.
  • Boliden AB (ST:BOL) advanced 2.66%, up 15.20 points to 586.80.

Largest decliners

  • Nordea Bank Abp (ST:NDASE) fell 4.47%, down 7.30 points to 156.05 at the close.
  • Swedbank AB ser A (ST:SWEDa) declined 4.41%, slipping 14.05 points to end at 304.40.
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB A (ST:SEBa) was down 3.84%, or 6.85 points, to 171.55.

Market breadth favored advancers: 543 stocks rose on the Stockholm exchange, 181 declined and 65 finished unchanged.

Commodities and currencies

Energy markets moved lower in the session. Crude oil for May delivery fell 1.82%, a decline of $1.68, to settle at $90.67 per barrel. Brent oil for June delivery dropped 3.02%, down $3.03, to $97.20 per barrel. Precious metals showed strength: the June Gold Futures contract rose 3.18%, increasing by $141.16 to trade at $4,575.26 a troy ounce.

Currency pairs involving the Swedish krona saw modest moves. EUR/SEK increased 0.18% to 10.81 while USD/SEK rose 0.53% to 9.34. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 99.38.

This session presented a divergence between cyclically exposed names and the country’s largest banks: select industrial and materials companies delivered some of the strongest gains, even as major financial institutions recorded notable falls. Commodity price swings and currency moves were visible alongside these equity developments.

Risks

  • Significant declines in major banks (Nordea, Swedbank, SEB) point to downside pressure in the financial sector.
  • Volatility in energy prices - crude and Brent fell during the session - creates uncertainty for energy-exposed and industrial sectors.
  • Large swings in commodities such as the sharp rise in June gold futures indicate heightened market sensitivity that could affect commodity-linked equities.

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