Investing.com – Sweden stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Stockholm, the OMX Stockholm 30 gained 0.64% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Stockholm 30 were Sandvik AB (ST:SAND), which rose 3.60% or 6.10 points to trade at 175.75 at the close. Meanwhile, ASSA ABLOY AB ser. B (ST:ASSAb) added 2.09% or 4.3 points to end at 210.4 and AB SKF B (ST:SKFb) was up 1.60% or 2.8 points to 177.7 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Securitas AB ser. B (ST:SECUb), which fell 1.45% or 2.35 points to trade at 160.25 at the close. Boliden AB (ST:BOL) declined 1.00% or 2.90 points to end at 286.60 and Electrolux, AB ser. B (ST:ELUXb) was down 0.91% or 2.2 points to 239.8.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Stockholm Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Sandvik AB (ST:SAND) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.60% or 6.10 to 175.75. Shares in ASSA ABLOY AB ser. B (ST:ASSAb) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.09% or 4.3 to 210.4.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.38% or 0.24 to $64.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $71.95 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.01% or 0.01 to trade at $1277.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/SEK was up 0.03% to 10.4566, while USD/SEK fell 0.11% to 9.2989.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.49% at 97.132.