Klarna was listed on the New York stock exchange on Wednesday. According to the online banks Avanza and Nordnet, there was a great interest among Swedish small investors for the share on the first trading day. Klarna became the most net bought share on Nordnet's entire platform yesterday, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet.
BusinessPayment giant Klarna surged 30 percent in the initial trading after the stock exchange listing in New York. The share fell back somewhat and was traded at closing for just under 46 dollars – just under 15 percent above the introduction price of 40 dollars. The interest among Swedish stock traders was great.
BusinessDonald Trump's tariffs and the subsequent stock market crash gave extra momentum to Swedish small investors – who both bought and sold shares. At the same time, the Stockholm Stock Exchange has recovered.
BusinessDuring the stock market crash in the days following Donald Trump's tariff decision, young people went against the stream and bought shares, according to the online broker Avanza. It's like catching a falling knife, says 17-year-old Elias El Shobaki.
BusinessCoca-Cola and American tech companies – these are the stocks that are first to take off among Swedish small investors in the stock market chaos.
BusinessIt was the most popular stock exchange listing since Telia. But the over 160,000 small investors have been severely tested. With another stock market crash in Volvo Cars last week, only a quarter of the value remains since the peak, winter 2022.
BusinessThe tech giants' crash on the US stock exchange means a severe blow for Swedish small investors with billions going up in smoke. It's very vulnerable, says Frida Bratt at Nordnet.
BusinessThe surge in bitcoin has led more Swedes to invest in crypto in the last month. This despite warnings from the Financial Supervisory Authority. We can see a clear increased interest since Donald Trump was elected, says Frida Bratt at Nordnet.
BusinessSwedish small savers are moving more and more of their money out of Sweden. Instead, they are putting their savings in countries where the returns are better. The American stock exchange has outperformed the Swedish one, both when looking at one year and also five years back, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet.
BusinessSmall savers brought home the winnings in the price rockets Ericsson and Tesla. This is shown by new monthly statistics from Nordnet and Avanza.
BusinessSmall savers were clearly more active than usual on Black Monday on the stock exchange. In the turmoil, Swedish savers chose to back the financial icon Warren Buffett. It's a clear sign of the uncertainty we've seen surrounding the tech giants, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet.
BusinessSince the Stockholm Stock Exchange opened at 09:00, there have been more buy transactions than sales at the online broker Avanza. It seems that savers are pressing the buy button a bit more here to find bargain buys. There are approximately 30 per cent more buy transactions than sales, says Philip Scholtzé, savings economist at Avanza.
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