Swedish equities ended lower on Tuesday as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials offset gains in other sectors, with the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.66% at the close of trade.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers by 428 to 298 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, while 67 stocks were unchanged. The OMX Stockholm 30 fell 0.66%, reflecting broad-based sector weakness.
Among the top performers, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB B advanced 4.05% to close at 179.70 SEK, while AstraZeneca PLC rose 2.62% to 1,528.00 SEK. Telia Company AB gained 1.06% to 43.82 SEK.
The worst performers included ABB Ltd, which fell 2.81% to 946.80 SEK, Atlas Copco AB Class A, down 2.65% to 202.30 SEK, and Boliden AB, which declined 2.12% to 518.20 SEK.
Crude oil prices rose, with October delivery contracts up 1.09% to $84.65 per barrel, while Brent crude for October delivery increased 0.73% to $91.53 per barrel. December gold futures, however, fell 1.17% to $4,421.55 per troy ounce.
The Swedish krona strengthened modestly against major currencies, with EUR/SEK up 0.29% to 11.04 and USD/SEK rising 0.28% to 9.53. The US Dollar Index futures were little changed, down 0.03% at 99.51.
