On the large-cap OMXS30 list, live casino operator Evolution topped the list, up 3.1 percent, followed by defense group Saab, which rose 2.4 percent following the announcement of a sale of submarines to Poland.
Among the losers was heat pump manufacturer Nibe, down 1.7 percent. Telecom operator Tele2 also fell, ending down 1.5 percent.
On the commodities market, the price of oil is rising slightly. A barrel of North Sea oil costs just under $73 at 5:30 p.m.
