Stockholm stock market falls as
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Stockholm stock market falls as oil prices rise again

The Stockholm Stock Exchange ended lower as the oil price has started to tick up again.

At the close, the broad OMXS index was down 0.6 percent. Among the losers on the heavyweight list were mining group Boliden, which fell 2 percent, and truck maker Volvo, down 1.9 percent.

One of the few companies to buck the trend was Saab, which rose 2.9 percent.

Oil prices were pushed below $100 on Tuesday, partly on reports that Iran might consider opening the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade. Prices have since started to rise again, and at 5:30 p.m. a barrel of North Sea Brent crude cost just under $103, pushing up market interest rates.

The Stockholm Stock Exchange's OMXS30 index closed yesterday at a new record high, just like the Nasdaq Composite Index on Wall Street. However, New York was also in the red after a few hours of trading on Wednesday.

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