Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher in line with major European markets

Betsson AB

04/09/2018 07:44

** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Tuesday in line with European
markets  
    ** Asian shares rose on Tuesday, with markets reversing earlier losses, but
investors were apprehensive as the Sino-U.S. trade dispute threatened to
escalate this week and Argentina's austerity measures rattled emerging markets
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    ** Atlas Copco  ATCOa.ST  buys Danish compressed air firm with turnover of
around SEK 150 mln in 2017  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO00078I
    ** Sectra  SECTb.ST  Q1 operating profit rises 4.5 pct year/year
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO000789
    ** Ahlsell  AHSL.ST  reiterates medium-term financial targets, comments
regarding outlook and efficiency-enhancing measures ahead of its investor day
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    ** Betsson  BETSb.ST  CFO resigns, to join Telenor  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO000780
    ** Nordstjernan buys a 5.05 pct stake in Dios Fastigheter  DIOS.ST 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VQ08E
    ** Pareto Securities raises THQ Nordic's  THQNb.ST  target price to SEK 227
from SEK 220, vs closing price of SEK 195.60 on Monday, according to newswire
Direkt 
        
 IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30                     +0.3 pct 
 Stoxx Europe 50 future                   STXEc1            +0.2 pct 
 MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan         .MIAPJ0000PUS     +0.2 pct 
 S&P 500 close previous trading day       .SPX              ended flat 
 
    
    For European stock market report:  .EU 
    For global market roundup.  MKTS/GLOB 
    
    

 (RM:olof.swahnberg.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)