Market close overview
Stocks on the Stockholm exchange ended the trading day lower on Monday, with the benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.43% at the close in Stockholm. Market weakness was concentrated in the Financials, Healthcare and Industrials sectors, which together exerted downward pressure on the index.
Top and bottom performers
The session produced a split among large-cap components. The leading gainers on the OMX Stockholm 30 included Epiroc AB Class A (ST:EPIRa), which rose 2.01% to finish at 264.40. Boliden AB (ST:BOL) added 1.88% and closed at 672.80, while Telia Company AB (ST:TELIA) advanced 1.56% to 45.63.
On the downside, EQT AB (ST:EQTAB) registered the steepest decline, tumbling 8.85% to end the day at 269.70. Evolution AB (ST:EVOG) fell 3.08% to 515.80, and SAAB AB ser. B (ST:SAABb) lost 2.99% to close at 649.40.
Notable stock milestones
Among individual stocks, Boliden reached an all-time high as it rose 1.88% to 672.80. Evolution’s shares moved to a five-year low after a 3.08% decline to 515.80. Telia’s shares climbed to five-year highs, finishing up 1.56% at 45.63.
Market breadth
Decliners outpaced advancers on the Stockholm exchange, with 518 stocks falling compared with 233 advancing. Another 63 issues ended the session unchanged, reflecting broad-based selling pressure during the trading day.
Commodities and currencies
In commodity markets, crude oil for April delivery slipped 0.23%, down 0.15 to trade at $66.33 a barrel. Brent oil for May fell 0.24%, a decline of 0.17, to $71.13 a barrel. Precious metals saw a different move, with the April Gold Futures contract rising 2.94% or 149.25 to trade at 5,230.15 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs relevant to Swedish markets moved modestly. The euro traded higher against the krona, with EUR/SEK up 0.26% to 10.69, while USD/SEK rose 0.06% to 9.05. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 97.50.
Conclusion
Monday’s session closed with the OMX Stockholm 30 lower amid sector-led weakness. A small group of large-caps posted gains, including Boliden and Telia, while other major components such as EQT and Evolution registered meaningful declines. Commodities and FX markets showed only modest moves by the close.