** Stockholm-listed shares in Sweden's Autoliv ALV.N, ALIVsdb.ST rise nearly 10% after the airbags and seatbelts producer reported a stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings
** It reported a Q1 adjusted EBIT of $245 million versus $209 million estimated in a company-provided consensus
** Autoliv had warned in January that it expected its first quarter adjusted operating margin to be considerably weaker yoy, but said on Friday that the operational performance exceeded its forecast
** The group also said that it now expects an about 3% positive FX impact on its net sales in 2026 compared to the earlier view of around 1% positive
** If gains hold, Autoliv shares are on track for their best day since January 2023
** US-listed shares of Autoliv were up around 9% premarket
(Reporting by Elviira Luoma)
((Elviira.luoma@thomsonreuters.com))