On the large-cap list, Wallenberg Circle's venture capital company, EQT, and telecom manufacturer Ericsson take the lead with increases of just over 1 percent.
AB Volvo also rises by 1 percent ahead of the truck manufacturer's capital markets day.
In the commodities market, oil is trading quietly with marginal movements. Gold falls just over 1 percent to just above $4,200 per ounce.
