OMXS30 ends 1.6 percent higher as Atlas Copco leads

OMXS30 ended 50 points higher, or 1.6 percent, at 3,225 points on October 26, 2026. Technology stocks led the advance with a 2.6 percent gain, while energy fell 0.9 percent, Marketscreener reported.

Atlas Copco rose 3.4 percent and Ericsson gained 3.4 percent. Lifco fell 2.3 percent after SEB and SB1 Markets cut their recommendations, Placera reported.

Why did OMXS30 rise on Monday?

The advance followed a recovery across European equities and a retreat in oil prices. Wall Street also opened higher as Brent crude fell 1.4 percent to USD 110.17, while the S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Associated Press reported.

Industrials, telecommunications and financials also supported the Swedish benchmark. Trading on the Stockholm exchange totaled SEK 25.5 billion, and advancing stocks outnumbered declining stocks 414 to 318, with 63 unchanged, Investing.com reported.

Winners and losers in OMXS30

Winners and losers at the October 26 close were listed by Investing.com:

• Atlas Copco up 3.4 percent
• Ericsson up 3.4 percent
• Hexagon up 3.2 percent
• Lifco down 2.3 percent: recommendation cuts weighed on the shares
• Tele2 down 1.6 percent
• Telia down 0.8 percent

What comes next for OMXS30

• October 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. CET: Alfa Laval releases third-quarter results, Placera lists.
• October 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CET: Assa Abloy reports, alongside Sweden's trade balance and household debt data.
• October 27, 2026, 8:30 a.m. CET: Sobi and Tieto publish quarterly results.

OMXS30 price data for October 26, 2026

OMXS30 closed at 3,225 points on October 26, 2026, according to Marketscreener. The index gained 50 points, or 1.6 percent, from the October 23 close of 3,176 points.

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