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Cautious optimism for the Swedish economy

Business & Money: 24 Dec 11
The Stockholm stock exchange closed up slightly on the Friday before Christmas amid reports of an increase in the number of new companies registered in Sweden in 2011. READ »

Stockholm stock market up on Greek tax vote

Business & Money: 28 Sep 11
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the Stockholm stock exchange OMXS index had risen by 5.7 percent on the back of positive news from Greece. READ »

Stock market continues downward slide

Business & Money: 19 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market continued to fall on Friday, with the OMXS-index dropping nearly 4 percent within 30 minutes of opening and finishing the week down nearly 11 percent - and the lowest level since autumn 2009. READ »

Stockholm stock exchange plummets

Business & Money: 18 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock exchange was down 6.2 percent on Thursday afternoon when trading closed, making the drop the steepest since November 2008. A broad fall among other European stock markets means fears of a recession are mounting. READ »

Stockholm stocks down on France concerns

Business & Money: 11 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock exchange plunged on Wednesday as global markets tumbled on fears of Greek debt and the risk of a downgrading of France's credit rating. READ »

Riksbank interest rate hikes 'in doubt': experts

Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
Swedish experts have expressed scepticism that the Riksbank will raise base interest rates when it meets to discuss monetary policy on September 6th, after a renewed day of stock market turbulence in Stockholm. READ »

Stockholm stock market in record fall

Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market fell 5.2 percent on Monday - the worst fall in nearly three years. READ »

Borg promises restraint as stocks head south

Politics: 8 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Monday promised a "cautious" economic policy as he commented on turbulence in global stock markets. Trading in Stockholm meanwhile nosedived as US markets opened. READ »

Stockholm stock market in shaky opening

Business & Money: 8 Aug 11
As expected the Stockholm stock exchange opened sharply down on Monday although after an hour's trading had rebounded into positive territory as the market battled to digest the weekend's global finance developments. READ »

Debt and Korea cause Stockholm market fall

Business & Money: 25 May 10
Increasing concern about the European debt crisis and renewed tensions between North and South Korea caused share prices in Stockholm to fall sharply on Tuesday. READ »

Stockholm markets recoil on debt crisis concerns

Business & Money: 11 May 10
The Stockholm stock exchange followed markets across Europe and Asia downwards on Tuesday morning after a day of significant gains on Monday and indicating that the recent turbulence remains. READ »

Volvo stock responds to positive report

Business & Money: 23 Apr 10
Swedish truck maker Volvo AB topped the list of winners as the Stockholm stock exchange opened for business on Friday after reporting positive interim figures. READ »

Bumper Friday for krona and stocks

Business & Money: 21 Aug 09
The Stockholm stock exchange and the krona both hit record levels for the year on Friday as several economic indicators point to an upswing in Sweden's economic fortunes. READ »

Stockholm exchange climbs new peak

Business & Money: 13 Aug 09
The Stockholm stock exchange continued its meteoric rise since the turn of the year and set a new annual high on Thursday. READ »

Ticket fuels stock exchange surge

Business & Money: 18 May 09
The Stockholm Stock Exchange's recent recovery gained fresh momentum on Monday, as Sweden's major banks and the Ticket travel agency chain all saw their stocks rise. READ »

Krona recovers against euro and dollar

Business & Money: 16 Mar 09
The beleaguered Swedish currency continued its recovery on Monday as the cost of the euro slipped under 11 kronor for the first time since mid-February. READ »

Stock exchange in flying start to 2009

National: 3 Jan 09
The Stockholm stock exchange had a flying to start to 2009 after last year's historic crash. The exchange closed almost 5 percent up on Friday on the back of gains worldwide. READ »

Buoyant start to stock exchange week

Business & Money: 3 Nov 08
The Stockholm stock exchange has begun the week on a high note with the OMXS index gaining 4.6 percent on Monday. READ »

Stocks dip on shortened trading day

Business & Money: 31 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange finished Friday down 0.57 percent to close at 201.37 on a trading day shortened in advance of the All Saints Day holiday. READ »

Swedish stock exchange bounces back

Business & Money: 29 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange rebounded from a shaky start to the week with a 5 percent jump in early Tuesday trading. READ »

Stock exchange down five percent

Business & Money: 24 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange took a tumble in early trading on Friday, with the OMXS index dropping 5 percent by 9.15am. Shares in Volvo shed 19 percent of their value. READ »

Slow start for stocks and falling krona

Business & Money: 16 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange took a minor tumble on Thursday morning in the wake of fresh falls on Asian and US markets, while the Swedish krona fell sharply against the euro and the dollar. READ »

Record gains on Stockholm exchange

Business & Money: 13 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange recovered some of the ground lost in recent weeks with a massive 8.8 percent rise on Monday. READ »

Stockholm exchange down sharply

Business & Money: 10 Oct 08
After approximately five minutes of trading on the Stockholm stock exchange on Friday, the OMXS index had fallen 8.2 percent. READ »

Worst day of trading since 9/11

Business & Money: 6 Oct 08
Stockholm's stock exchange plunged on Monday at a rate not seen since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. READ »

Stocks plummet in early trading

Business & Money: 6 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange opened with a sharp drop on Monday, reflecting the continued anxiety about the health of global financial markets. READ »

Swedish stock market ends week on a high

Business & Money: 3 Oct 08
A rollercoaster week on the Stockholm stock exchange ended on a peak as rates rose in anticipation of Friday's financial rescue package vote in the United States. READ »

Swedish markets drop as crisis fears mount

Business & Money: 29 Sep 08
The Stockholm stock exchange suffered a sharp slide on Monday, dragged down by steep share price drops for bank stocks, while the Riskbank took further measures to shore up liquidity. READ »

Record day for Swedish stock exchange

Business & Money: 19 Sep 08
The good times kept rolling on the Stockholm stock exchange on Friday afternoon, with the OMXS-index up 7.9 percent on the day, the largest one day jump since 1992. READ »

Stockholm stock exchange heads north

Business & Money: 19 Sep 08
The Stockholm stock exchange staged a strong recovery as trading opened on Friday morning. READ »

Swedish banks take a tumble

Business & Money: 16 Sep 08
Shares in Swedish banks continued to fall on the Stockholm stock exchange on Tuesday amid fears of a deepening crisis in the US financial sector. READ »

Swedish banks hit by Lehman bankruptcy

Business & Money: 15 Sep 08
In a dismal day on the Stockholm stock exchange, shares in Swedish banks took a particular beating amidst renewed concerns about the financial sector following the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers. READ »

Takeover rumours halt trading of SAS shares

Business & Money: 12 Sep 08
Trading of shares of Scandinavian airline SAS was halted Friday afternoon by the Stockholm stock exchange following the stock’s dramatic rise on rumours that Germany’s Lufthansa is considering a takeover of the beleaguered airline. READ »

Ericsson report boosts stock exchange

Business & Money: 26 Apr 08
Strong interim reports from Ericsson, Volvo and Telia Sonera put the Stockholm stock exchange in a bullish mood as the trading week ended on Friday. READ »

Strong finish for Stockholm stock exchange

Business & Money: 18 Apr 08
The Stockholm stock exchange finished the trading week higher with TeliaSonera and bank stocks leading the way. READ »

GE figures sink Stockholm bourse

Business & Money: 12 Apr 08
A weak report from General Electric sank the Stockholm bourse as the trading week ended on Friday. The OMXS index closed down 1.5 percent. READ »

Volvo boosts resurgent stock exchange

Business & Money: 2 Apr 08
The Stockholm stock exchange continued its recent upsurge on Wednesday. READ »

Tough day for Stockholm stock exchange

Business & Money: 17 Mar 08
Drops in Asian markets and continued concerns over credit markets sent the Stockholm stock exchange down sharply on Monday. READ »

Dramatic end to bourse week

Business & Money: 15 Mar 08
The Stockholm bourse ended the week in dramatic fashion following bad news from New York. READ »

Stock market falls across the board

Business & Money: 8 Mar 08
The Stockholm stock exchange fell across the board on Friday. Commodities and finance stocks led the fall. READ »

Scania and Ericsson see shares tumble

Business & Money: 4 Mar 08
Shares in Scania and Ericsson plummeted on the Stockholm stock exchange on Tuesday. READ »

Stockholm bourse ends week down

Business & Money: 23 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange ended a stable week with a fall on Friday as the OMXS index closed down 1.2 percent due to concerns over the economic outlook. READ »

Stockholm bourse falls on US consumer stats

Business & Money: 16 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange closed down 1.1 percent on Friday on reports of weaker consumer demand in the USA. READ »

Bourse closes down after Telia report

Business & Money: 9 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange closed down 0.2 percent on Friday, down 5.7 percent for the week. A poor report from Telia was to blame. READ »

Bourse closes up despite Ericsson

Business & Money: 2 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange ended the week on a positive note despite Ericsson's report. READ »

Week begins with market downturn

Business & Money: 28 Jan 08
There was renewed uncertainty on the Stockholm stock exchange on Monday as international markets continued to fluctuate. READ »

Bulls rush back to stock exchange

Business & Money: 24 Jan 08
The Stockholm stock exchange rebounded strongly on Thursday following rises in New York and Tokyo. READ »

Bourse joy short-lived

Business & Money: 23 Jan 08
The Stockholm stock exchange took another tumble on Wednesday following a brief respite. READ »

Stockholm rides financial rollercoaster

Business & Money: 22 Jan 08
The Stockholm stock exchange finished on an upswing after a day filled with stomach-churning peaks and troughs. READ »

Stockholm exchange continues to slide

Business & Money: 16 Jan 08
The OMXS-index was down nearly 2 percent in early trading. READ »

Stockholm shares fall as market fears poor reports

Business & Money: 15 Jan 08
Shares in Stockholm fall on Tuesday, as traders fear bad news in forthcoming company reports. READ »

Early year slide persists on Stockholm stock exchange

Business & Money: 7 Jan 08
The Stockholm stock exchange slumped for the fourth consecutive day of trading on Monday. READ »

Stockholm market falls after bad US figures

Business & Money: 4 Jan 08
Worries about the US economy sent Stockholm's OMXS index tumbling on Friday, leaving it 5.6 percent down since the start of the year. READ »

Muted start to year on Stockholm market

Business & Money: 3 Jan 08
Concerns about US growth contribute to falls on the year's second day of trading. READ »

Stocks finish up on final trading before Christmas

Business & Money: 22 Dec 07
The Stockholm stock exchange climbed by 1.8 percent on Friday. READ »

Stock exchange climb continues

Business & Money: 30 Nov 07
The Stockholm stock exchange finshed the week on a high. READ »

Stockholm shares down sharply

Business & Money: 19 Nov 07
Credit market concerns lead to a fall on Stockholm's OMXS index and on markets around Europe. READ »

Stock exchange ends week on low note

Business & Money: 9 Nov 07
The Stockholm stock exchange took a nosedive on Friday as fears of a credit crunch gripped the markets. READ »

Market down slightly after turbulent day

Business & Money: 26 Oct 07
The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed down slightly on the week after a turbulent day of trading on Friday. TeliaSonera pleased investors with third quarter profits beating expectations, but engineering company Sandvik proved a disappointment. READ »

Stockholm stock exchange bounces back

Business & Money: 23 Oct 07
The Stockholm stock exchange bounced back on Tuesday morning following its recent slide. Alfa Laval was the biggest winner on the back of a strong quarterly report. READ »

Shares in Stockholm rise sharply

Business & Money: 19 Sep 07
Shares in Stockholm rose by more than 3 percent on Wednesday, following the unexpected decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 0.5 percent. READ »

Stockholm exchange recovers after early blip

Business & Money: 18 Sep 07
Share prices recovered on the Stockholm stock exchange following an initial downturn on Tuesday morning. READ »

Stockholm shares fall over credit worries

Business & Money: 17 Sep 07
International credit worries were reflected in Stockholm share prices on Monday, with the OMXS index falling 1.6 percent. The more narrowly-based OMXS30 fell by the same amount. READ »

Stockholm exchange experiences downturn

Business & Money: 21 Aug 07
Share prices on the Stockholm stock exchange dropped on Tuesday morning following two days of recovery after last week's sharp falls. READ »

Stockholm shares on the up

Business & Money: 20 Aug 07
Share prices in Stockholm rose sharply on Monday following rises in Asia and a positive end to trading in New York on Friday. READ »

Share gains wiped out in Stockholm

Business & Money: 16 Aug 07
This years gains on the Stockholm Stock Exchange were wiped out shortly after trading opened on Thursday. The OMXS index is down 0.6 percent compared to the start of the year. READ »

Stockholm shares plunge

Business & Money: 15 Aug 07
Shares in Stockholm plunged when the stock market opened on Wednesday, following earlier falls in Asia and the US. READ »

Stockholm shares recover

Business & Money: 13 Aug 07
Shares on the Stockholm exchange rose during trading on Monday, following heavy falls late last week. READ »

Stockholm shares fall sharply

Business & Money: 9 Aug 07
Shares in Stockholm fell sharply on Thursday afternoon, following uncertainty on international markets. Shortly after 3pm the OMXS index had fallen 3.5 percent. READ »

Stockholm shares reach all-time high

Business & Money: 16 Apr 07
Share prices in Stockholm reached record levels on Monday morning, passing those seen at the height of the IT boom in 2000. READ »

Stockholm stock exchange approaches all time high

Business & Money: 3 Apr 07
The Stockholm stock exchange has experienced a full recovery since February's major slump and is now well on its way to achieving an all time high. READ »

Stock exchange takes another nosedive

Business & Money: 14 Mar 07
The troubled Stockholm stock exchange plummeted again on Wednesday morning in reaction to another rough day on the Asian markets. READ »

Share falls wipe out 2007 gains

Business & Money: 5 Mar 07
Stocks in Stockholm continued falling as the markets opened on Monday, wiping out all gains made since the beginning of the year. READ »

Stock exchange recovery runs out of steam

Business & Money: 1 Mar 07
The Stockholm stock exchange recovered somewhat on Thursday morning, only to drop back again during the afternoon. READ »

Stockholm stock exchange slump continues

Business & Money: 28 Feb 07
The global stock exchange slump continues to affect the Stockholm market, with the OMXS index shedding a further 1.9 per cent of its value on Wednesday morning. READ »

OMX falls amid uncertainty

Business & Money: 17 Jul 06
The conflict in the Middle East and rising oil prices are blamed as Stockholm shares took a beating in opening trading on Monday. READ »

Persson "unworried" by shaky shares

Business & Money: 13 Jun 06
Sweden's prime minister declares himself unruffled by falls on Stockholm's stock market, following similar downturns on other world markets. READ »

Stock market rises continue

Business & Money: 26 May 06
Shares in Stockholm rose sharply in opening trading on Friday, with the OMXS up 2.6 percent. READ »

Stockholm market recovers strongly

Business & Money: 23 May 06
The OMXS index closed up 5.5 percent, marking a strong recovery after heavy falls in share prices over the past few days. Now experts are predicting lower mortgage rates. READ »

Freefall for Stockholm shares

Smörgåsbord: 22 May 06
Shares on the Stockholm stock exchange fell by more than five percent on Monday, turning this years overall gains into a three percent fall. At close of trading the OMXS index was down 5.3 percent. READ »

Shares recover after two days of falls

Business & Money: 16 May 06
The Stockholm Exchange rallied somewhat on Tuesday afternoon, picking up after a shaky start to the week. READ »


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