At the close, the OMXS index had gained 0.2 percent.
This afternoon's US labour market report showed that more jobs than expected were created in August, which caused the stock market to tremble.
Engineering giant Sandvik finished on top, up 2.6 percent. H&M also had a strong day, rising 1.8 percent.
Among today's losers was the measurement technology company Hexagon, which fell 1.4 percent.
Among the smaller companies, the gadget chain Clas Ohlson was down 5.1 percent after Thursday's sharp rise. Nordea has lowered its recommendation for the stock in an updated analysis, writes Dagens Industri.
