The Stockholm Stock Exchange showed strength in early Thursday trading, posting a clear upward trend. The summer earnings season is now underway, with several companies releasing their figures.
After 35 minutes of trading, the OMXS30 index was up 0.82 percent at 2,557.16. During the day, the index has fluctuated between a low of 0.31 percent and a high of 0.82 percent.
The broader OMXSPI was up 0.67 percent.
| Stock | Price Change | Comment |
| Invisio | 4.9% | Nordea initiates with a buy rating |
| Lundin Gold | 1.6% | Increased gold production at the Fruta del Norte mine in Q2 |
| Assa Abloy | 1.0% | Acquires Spanish manufacturer with revenues of SEK 330 million and a strong operating margin |
| Paradox | 0.1% | SEB downgrades to hold |
| Nivika | -0.2% | Operating profit increased 3.2 percent to SEK 65 million |
| SLP | -0.5% | Operating profit rose over 50 percent to SEK 145 million in Q2 |
| Cint | -1.0% | SEB resumes coverage with a hold rating |
| Lundin Mining | -1.3% | JP Morgan downgrades to neutral |
| John Mattson | -2.5% | Operating profit increased to SEK 61.2 million in the second quarter |
| New Wave | -3.2% | Handelsbanken downgrades to hold |
| Bulten | -7.2% | Ebitda dropped nearly 10 percent in Q2. Order intake fell more than 20 percent to SEK 1,211 million |
