Investing.com – Sweden stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Stockholm, the declined 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the were Sinch AB (ST:), which rose 11.78% or 2.78 points to trade at 26.38 at the close. Meanwhile, Electrolux AB Class B (ST:) added 2.26% or 2.00 points to end at 92.40 and Essity AB B (ST:) was up 1.99% or 5.90 points to 301.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boliden AB (ST:), which fell 8.82% or 30.20 points to trade at 312.30 at the close. Evolution Gaming Group AB (ST:) declined 8.26% or 96.00 points to end at 1,066.50 and SAAB AB ser. B (ST:) was down 6.41% or 17.20 points to 250.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Stockholm Stock Exchange by 498 to 275 and 79 ended unchanged.
Shares in Essity AB B (ST:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.99% or 5.90 to 301.80.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.83% or 1.49 to $79.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.50% or 1.28 to hit $83.83 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 2.07% or 50.80 to trade at $2,405.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SEK was up 0.73% to 11.63, while USD/SEK rose 1.00% to 10.68.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 104.03.
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