Stockholm stocks slip as Saab
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Stockholm stocks slip as Saab rises after Ukraine fighter jet deal

After Tuesday's sharp rise, the Stockholm Stock Exchange fell on Wednesday. At the close, the broad OMXS index had lost 0.2 percent.

On the large-cap OMXS30 list, the worst performers were the telecom operators Telia and Tele2, which fell 3.5 and 2.8 percent respectively.

The defense group Saab went in the opposite direction, coming in top with a gain of 3.3 percent.

Saab announced on Tuesday that it had signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for 16 fighter aircraft for Ukraine.

On the commodity market, the price of oil has fallen slightly. A barrel of North Sea oil costs just over $71 at 5:30 p.m.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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