US jobs statistics, which were presented in the afternoon, did not have a major impact on the Swedish stock market. The fixed income market is expecting two interest rate cuts next year, unchanged from previous forecasts.
Among the heavyweights in the Stockholm Stock Exchange's OMXS30 index, Saab fell the most, down 4.0 percent, following reports that a possible peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia is closer than it has been in a long time. Other European defense stocks also fell, including Germany's Rheinmetall.
Winners in OMXS30 included hygiene company Essity and major bank Nordea, up 0.9 and 0.6 percent respectively.
The oil price fell further to the lowest level since autumn 2021. A barrel of North Sea oil cost $59 at 5:30 p.m.
On the foreign exchange market, the changes were marginal. At the close of trading, one dollar cost 9.29 kronor and one euro 10.93 kronor.
The major European stock exchanges in Frankfurt, London and Paris fell with index losses of the same magnitude as in Stockholm.
With two weeks left until New Year's Eve, the OMXS index has now risen 7 percent since the beginning of last year.
