On the OMXS30 large-cap list, mining companies Epiroc and Boliden are leading the gains with rises of around 2 percent each. The major banks are trading near the bottom, with declines of around 0.1-0.4 percent.
On the commodities market, the price of oil is falling slightly. A barrel of North Sea oil costs just over 72 dollars.
Yesterday, the Stockholm Stock Exchange closed up 0.3 percent.
