The Stockholm Stock Exchange opens weakly downward after a report-intensive morning. The OMXS-index is down 0.4 percent initially, in line with the development around Europe.
Among reporting companies, Handelsbanken is the morning's big winner with a price increase of 2.1 percent after announcements including increased dividend. In the opposite direction among companies on the OMXS30 list, Alfa Laval stands out after the company's year-end report received a negative reception. The share falls 3.1 percent and is thus the worst among OMXS30 companies.
Outside the large-cap list, notable are the significant price increases for Loomis and Bilia in connection with the companies' respective year-end reports. Loomis rises 7.7 percent, while Bilia in turn rises 5.9 percent.
