At the close, the broad OMX index in Stockholm had risen 0.4 percent. The heavyweight index OMXS30 with the most traded shares went up just as much to a new record level.
Among the winners, the risk capital company EQT stands out, up 2.3 percent. The engineering companies Atlas Copco and SKF rose 2 and 1.3 percent, respectively.
At the other end, the forest company SCA fell 3 percent and the defense group Saab 2.3 percent.
With Monday's rise, the Stockholm stock exchange has risen 8.7 percent since the turn of the year.
In the USA, the stock exchange has opened Monday strongly with the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index clearly in the lead. Hopes of a thaw in trade talks between China and the USA are contributing. On Thursday, the countries' presidents will meet in connection with President Donald Trump's Asian tour.
Additionally, the market is looking forward to the quarterly reports in New York from five major technology companies on Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday's unexpectedly low American inflation figures, which also give hope for more interest rate cuts in the USA.
Also during the night's Asian trade, new heights were reached with record prices in Japan and South Korea.
At the close in Stockholm, the larger European stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Paris, and London were also up.
