OMXS30 closes up 5 points as earnings lift health care

OMXS30 closed at 3,244 points on October 21, 2026, up 5 points or 0.2 percent, as mixed quarterly earnings lifted health care shares. Handelsbanken posted operating profit of SEK 7,353 million against SEK 7,369 million expected, according to MarketScreener.

Sandvik led the gainers with a 1.4 percent rise. Handelsbanken was the weakest OMXS30 constituent, down 3.0 percent, while Ericsson fell 1.9 percent, according to Investing.com.

Why did OMXS30 rise on Wednesday?

Health care gained 1.2 percent and helped offset weakness in telecommunications, which fell 1.6 percent. Handelsbanken's operating profit was close to consensus, but net interest income was slightly below expectations, MarketScreener reported.

OMXS30 winners and losers

Winners and losers at the close according to Investing.com:

• Sandvik up 1.4 percent
• Epiroc up 1.3 percent
• Investor up 1.2 percent
• Handelsbanken down 3.0 percent: net interest income was below expectations
• Ericsson down 1.9 percent
• Tele2 down 1.8 percent

What comes next for OMXS30

• October 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: Sandvik publishes third-quarter results, with adjusted EBITA expected at SEK 8,265 million, according to MarketScreener.
• October 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. CEST: Atlas Copco publishes its quarterly results, according to the MarketScreener earnings calendar.

OMXS30 price data for October 21, 2026

OMXS30 closed at 3,244 points at 5:35 p.m. CEST on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The index gained 5 points or 0.2 percent versus the October 20 previous close of 3,239 points, based on Nasdaq index data.

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