The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks

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The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell, weighed on by the big banks
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The defense group Saab topped the OMXS30 list of most-traded stocks. The company fell earlier in the day after a quarterly report showed a decline in order intake, but rose 3.8 percent at the close.

Tissue-paper company Essity also released a report and rose 1.8 percent.

The major banks Handelsbanken, Swedbank, SEB and Nordea fell 1.6 percent, 1.4 percent, 0.9 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.

The US stock market rose on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an extended ceasefire in the war with Iran. At the close in Stockholm, leading Wall Street indexes were trading around zero.

The price of oil continues to fluctuate. A barrel of North Sea oil costs around $103.

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