On the large company list OMXS30, the pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca took the lead and rose 3.3 percent. Right behind was the clothing giant H&M, up 2.5 percent, and the tissue paper company Essity, plus 1.2 percent.
The online casino developer Evolution plummeted 8.5 percent after allegations of deliberately delivering casino games to countries where gaming is prohibited or under American sanctions, reports Bloomberg.
At the bottom of the large company list was also the defense company Saab, down 0.8 percent, and the industrial conglomerate Lifco, minus 0.8 percent.
Developments on the leading European stock exchanges pointed upwards.
After a few hours of trading on Wednesday, Wall Street continues yesterday's gains. The Dow Jones industrial index and the S&P 500 index are up around 0.8 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, while the Nasdaq composite index rises 0.1 percent.
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