The Stockholm Stock Exchange is trading in an irregular trend at midday on Friday. In the news flow, Sectra released its year-end report while Xspray Pharma is falling heavily following a negative FDA decision. Investors are primarily awaiting the US jobs report for May, which is due at 14.30.

At around 13.00, the OMXS30 index was down 0.04 percent at 3,133.99. Shares worth approximately SEK 6.3 billion were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

The best performance among the exchange's major industrial sectors was consumer staples, with an increase of 1.1 percent. At the other end of the scale, technology was at the bottom, down 0.8 percent.

Among the leading shares included in the OMXS30 index, SEB A rose 1.9 percent while Essity B was up 1.3 percent. The weakest performer was Boliden, down 1.5 percent, while Epiroc A fell 1.4 percent.

Medical technology company Sectra reported increased sales and higher operating profit in the fourth quarter, while order intake fell. The board proposes a total dividend of SEK 2.30 per share, compared to SEK 2.10 last year. The stock is up 0.5 percent.

Research company Xspray Pharma has received a Complete Response Letter from the US FDA, which currently does not approve the application for Nilopki. The agency points to three remaining issues, and the company aims to resubmit the application as soon as possible. The stock is plunging 27 percent.

Forestry and garden products company Husqvarna is implementing several changes to its group management. Patrik Johnsson has been appointed new CFO and will take office on September 11. He joins from a corresponding role at Indutrade and succeeds Terry Burke, who leaves the company on July 31. The stock is rising 0.5 percent.

Niche bank Norion Bank has completed its SEK 500 million buyback program. The board has decided to initiate a new buyback program of SEK 500 million. The stock is up 2.8 percent.

Nordea raised its recommendation for communication services company Sinch to buy with a target price of SEK 50. The stock rose initially but pulled back and is trading 1.2 percent lower.

Hotel property company Pandox is unchanged after SEB resumed coverage of the company with a buy rating and a target price of SEK 205.

Climate control company Munters is up 0.2 percent after UBS initiated coverage of the company with a buy rating and a target price of SEK 245.

In the financial sector, SEB is rising following a buy recommendation from DNB Carnegie, while Nordnet is increasing 3.9 percent supported by a buy rating from Berenberg.