Ahead of the stock market opening, Handelsbanken, among others, has released its financial statements, in which the major bank has paid an unexpectedly large dividend. Handelsbanken's share is up 2.0 percent.
Among other reporting companies, Husqvarna is down almost 7 percent, while Stora Enso's share is up 0.7 percent.
Wall Street ended Tuesday's trading lower, and overnight trading on leading Asian stock exchanges has been mixed.
The dollar is under downward pressure, while gold and silver continue to recover after the sharp price drops on Friday and Monday.
The world market price of crude oil is rising slightly after the US shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea.
Since the start of the year, the OMXS index has risen 3.7 percent.
