OMXS30 closes 0.2 percent higher as H&M leads gains

OMXS30 ended at 3,276.81 points after H&M rose 2.4 percent; Swedish CPI and US inflation data are due Wednesday morning.

OMXS30 closed at 3,276.81 points on October 13, gaining 7.02 points or 0.21 percent. Oil and gas, financials and telecoms led sector gains, Investing.com reported.

H&M was the strongest OMXS30 member, rising 2.4 percent after reports of a potential cyberattack were disputed by the company. Saab fell 1.9 percent, while Atlas Copco declined 0.9 percent, Marketscreener said.

Why did OMXS30 gain on Tuesday?

The advance followed a stronger opening and narrowed during the afternoon. H&M recovered after Monday's decline linked to the cyberattack reports, while Saab weakened alongside other European defense stocks, Sweden Herald reported.

Trading across the Stockholm market totaled 20.8 billion SEK. The broader market also finished higher, with the broad Stockholm index up 0.3 percent, Placera said.

Winners and losers in OMXS30

Closing leaders and laggards were identified by Investing.com and Marketscreener:

• H&M up 2.4 percent after reports of a potential cyberattack were disputed.
• SCA up 2.1 percent.
• Saab down 1.9 percent as European defense shares weakened.
• Atlas Copco down 0.9 percent.

OMXS30 traded within a 33-point range

The index opened at 3,278.30 points and traded between 3,267.68 and 3,300.33 before finishing at 3,276.81, according to Investing.com. MarketWatch also recorded the close at 3,276.81 points, up 7.02 points or 0.21 percent from the previous close, MarketWatch reported.

What comes next for OMXS30

• October 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: Swedish CPI and household consumption data are scheduled, Affarsvarlden reports.
• October 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: US CPI data are due, according to Placera.
• October 14, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET: The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its Beige Book, Placera reports.

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