At the close of trading, the broad OMXS index was up 0.2 percent. Among the 30 most traded stocks, several engineering companies were winners, with industrial group Lifco - yesterday's loser - at the top, up 5.4 percent. At the other end of the list of heavyweights, mining giant Boliden fell 3.6 percent.
Asian stock markets rose slightly overnight, although Tokyo closed in the red.
The oil price has fallen to $73.51 per barrel of North Sea oil.
The krona is in a weak trend and weakened further on Wednesday. One dollar now costs 9.76 krona and one euro 11.08 krona.
On Tuesday, the Stockholm Stock Exchange fell 1.2 percent.
