Ahead of the stock market opening, there have been reports from, among others, game developer Embracer and energy technology group Nibe. Nibe's share is up almost 8 percent. Embracer, however, is even stronger - up 14 percent.
Leading European stock exchanges are rising, with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange up 1.3 percent.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 index ended sideways on Wednesday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.2 percent. Futures ahead of Thursday's trading point to the upside.
On Wednesday, the OMXS index fell 0.3 percent. Since the beginning of the year, the stock market has gained 4.7 percent.
