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.
