Among the most traded stocks, telecom manufacturer Ericsson topped the list, up 2.8 percent. The four major banks, SEB, Nordea, Swedbank and Handelsbanken, also performed well, with gains of 0.6–1.4 percent.
Online casino company Evolution performed worse, down 1.6 percent.
Stenbecksfären's Kinnevik fell 1.4 percent after Rubin Ritter was appointed acting CEO.
The price of North Sea oil is down to $102 per barrel. Iran has reportedly allowed foreign cargo ships through the disputed Strait of Hormuz, partly easing concerns about the consequences of war.
At the close in Stockholm, the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, London, Paris and New York were all clearly in the red.
