Going against the trend is telecoms company Ericsson, which is up 11 percent on reports. The company reported a profit that exceeded expectations this morning and announced a share buyback program of SEK 15 billion.
Truecaller rises 25 percent after the company released preliminary fourth-quarter figures.
The Swedish krona has strengthened significantly against both the dollar and the euro recently. On Friday morning, one dollar traded at 9.02 kronor and one euro 10.59 kronor.
Asian stock markets are mostly up overnight after US stock markets closed sharply higher.
