OMXS30 closes 0.4 percent higher as Hexagon leads

OMXS30 closed at 3,176 points on October 23, gaining 13 points or 0.4 percent. A late recovery followed a volatile session dominated by a heavy batch of Swedish corporate earnings, according to Marketscreener.

Hexagon led the main index gainers after its third-quarter organic growth reached 13 percent and its revenue and adjusted operating profit exceeded expectations. Lifco was the weakest constituent after warning that a major customer would reduce forecasts from January 2027.

Why did OMXS30 recover on Friday?

Hexagon gained 3.9 percent after its earnings update. The stock reached a 52-week high, while the company's organic growth was described as its strongest in five years, Placera reported.

The index had traded below zero shortly before the close before turning higher in the final part of the session. Stockholm share turnover reached 33.2 billion SEK.

Winners and losers in OMXS30

Winners and losers at the October 23 close according to Investing.com:

• Hexagon up 3.9 percent: third-quarter revenue and adjusted operating profit beat expectations.
• Evolution up 3.6 percent.
• Ericsson up 3.1 percent.
• Lifco down 12.1 percent: a major customer plans to shift purchases to other suppliers.
• Addtech down 2.7 percent.
• AstraZeneca down 1.2 percent.

Decliners outnumbered advancers, with 368 stocks lower and 356 higher. Oil and gas, telecommunications and basic materials were the strongest sectors.

OMXS30 ends a difficult week

OMXS30 fell 4.2 percent over the week, while the index was down 3.4 percent for October and up 9.6 percent for the year. Its October 23 close was 5.2 percent below the 3,350-point intraday high recorded on September 23, according to Placera.

December Brent crude rose 3.5 percent to USD 117.07 a barrel. EUR/SEK rose 0.1 percent to 11.12, while USD/SEK gained 0.2 percent to 9.93, according to Investing.com.

What comes next for OMXS30

• October 26, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: Sweden's producer price index is scheduled for release, according to Marketscreener.

OMXS30 price data for October 23, 2026

OMXS30 closed at 3,176 points on October 23, 2026, up 13 points or 0.4 percent versus the previous close of 3,163 points, according to Marketscreener. Turnover on the Stockholm exchange was 33.2 billion SEK.

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