When trading closed landed OMXS index close to zero, up 0.1 percent to 474.5.
Among the big companies went Nokia strongest with an increase of 1.9 percent, followed by Astra Zeneca, which was 1.4 percent up. In the opposite direction went Getinge, down 2.4 percent.
Today’s big winners were the pulp producer Rottneros, which climbed 13.1 percent.
The Purchasing Managers Index, which reflects activity in the manufacturing sector, steps in December to 55.4 from 52.7 months before. Most sub-index for new orders rose by 3.1 index points, while production and order backlogs increased by 2.6 and 0.6 index points. Increased order intake, higher production and stable employment. The purchasing managers index for December gives a hopeful picture of the industry.
– A solid rise in all the important sub-indices, said Ake Gustafsson, analyst at Swedbank.
On the leading European stock markets were down. FTSE index fell 0.3 percent, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s DAX index fell 0.4 per cent and the Paris Stock Exchange CAC index fell 0.5 percent.
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