The Stockholm Stock Exchange rebounded from an initial decline by midday and was trading unevenly, with several notable price movements among reporting companies. Outside the market, Sweden's central bank, Riksbanken, decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged.
At 13:00, the OMXS30 index was flat at 2,740.96, with approximately SEK 6.2 billion worth of shares traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Among the major industrial sectors, raw materials led the way with a 0.48 percent gain, while technology lagged at the bottom, down 1.26 percent.
Within the blue-chip OMXS30 index, SKF B rose 2.3 percent and Volvo B gained 1.9 percent. Nordea fared the worst, dropping 2.7 percent, while Ericsson B fell 2.0 percent.
Nordea, one of Sweden's largest banks, declined 2.7 percent after setting new financial targets for the 2026-2030 period. One target is to achieve a return on equity exceeding 15 percent throughout the period, with a significantly higher figure in 2030.
Pharmaceutical company Moberg Pharma soared 27.6 percent after signing a European licensing agreement with Karo Healthcare.
The wave of quarterly reports continued at a rapid pace on Wednesday. Oncopeptides shares faced significant headwinds, plunging 10.9 percent despite reporting higher revenues and a reduced operating loss in Q3.
Communications services firm Sinch also faced turbulence after delivering a slightly higher EBITDA but lower revenues. Its share price dropped 11.7 percent.
Catena Media released its quarterly figures after Tuesday's market close. On Wednesday, the stock tumbled 9.9 percent. Catena Media booked a write-down of EUR 16.5 million in Q3.
In addition to quarterly figures showing higher-than-expected adjusted EBITA, Storskogen announced a SEK 100 million share buyback program. The stock surged 14.9 percent.
Healthcare and care provider Ambea also announced a share buyback program for about 2 million shares. In Q3, its adjusted EBITA beat consensus by nearly 5 percent, lifting the stock by 3 percent.
Industrial technology company Karnell's EBITDA jumped nearly 25 percent to SEK 91.5 million in Q3. Karnell climbed 8.6 percent.
Online brokers Avanza and Nordnet published new monthly statistics. Avanza's net inflow increased sequentially by 5 percent in October, while Nordnet's net savings rose by more than 30 percent over the same period. Avanza slipped 0.3 percent and Nordnet declined 0.5 percent.
Sportsbook supplier Kambi lowered its forecast for adjusted EBITA in 2025 to around EUR 17 million, down from EUR 20-25 million. At the same time, the company extended its agreement with Penn. Kambi advanced 7.7 percent.
On the analysis front, Inderes upgraded Nibe to "increase" from "decrease." Nibe rose 1.4 percent.
Shareholders' association Aktiespararna issued a buy recommendation for Synsam, which rose 0.5 percent.


















