OMXS30 closes lower as Nordea slumps 0.6 percent
Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEarnings split the benchmark
- OMXS30 finished at 3,256 points on October 15, down 21 points or 0.6 percent.
- Ericsson's adjusted EBITDA beat estimates by 28 percent, while Nordea paused buybacks.
- Ericsson led OMXS30 with a 6.8 percent gain; Nordea fell 8.0 percent.
- Sweden's unemployment data are scheduled for October 16 at 8:00 a.m. CEST.
OMXS30 closed at 3,256 points on October 15, losing 21 points or 0.6 percent. Nordea's post-earnings selloff outweighed Ericsson's stronger results, Placera reported.
Ericsson rose 6.8 percent after adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization beat estimates by 28 percent. Nordea fell 8.0 percent after results met expectations but the bank paused share buybacks pending clarity on risk-exposure requirements, Placera reported.
Why did OMXS30 fall on Thursday?
AI-related concerns and sharp declines in Asian chip stocks weighed on sentiment. Industrials fell 1.3 percent, while telecommunications gained 5.0 percent as Ericsson and Telia advanced, Placera reported.
Winners and losers in OMXS30
Winners and losers at the close according to Investing.com:
- Ericsson up 6.8 percent: quarterly earnings beat estimates.
- Telia up 4.2 percent.
- Saab up 3.5 percent.
- Nordea down 8.0 percent: the bank paused share buybacks.
- Atlas Copco down 4.5 percent.
- Epiroc down 3.5 percent.
OMXS30 stayed within a narrow range
The index traded between 3,230.38 and 3,261.95 points, according to the Nasdaq index provider. It fell from the previous close of 3,276.81 points.
What comes next for OMXS30
- October 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: Sweden's unemployment data and securities issuance figures, Placera reports.
- October 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: revised euro-area consumer price data and trade figures, Placera reports.
- October 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ET: U.S. import-price data, followed by industrial production at 3:15 p.m. ET, Placera reports.
