Stockholm stock market ends week
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Stockholm stock market ends week at record high as OMXS rises 1.2%

The Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the week with rising prices. The broad OMXS index rose 1.2 percent to 1,123, a new record high.

On the OMXS30 list of the most traded stocks, most shares rose.

Sandvik fared best, up 4.4 percent. The engineering company has received an order for mining equipment from a Mexican contractor.

Skanska also performed strongly, up 3.2 percent. The construction giant announced this morning that it will build a data center in the United States and has sold an office building in Poland.

At the bottom of the large-cap list, live casino operator Evolution lost 2.3 percent.

The leading stock exchanges in Europe also rose during the day, but not as much as Stockholm.

On the commodities market, oil prices were steady. A barrel of North Sea oil costs around $72.

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