Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher, Cevian ups Autoliv stake

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05/04/2018 07:52

** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Thursday in line with European
markets 
    ** Asia shares bounce from 2-month lows as trade war fears ebb
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    ** Activist investor Cevian Capital raises its stake in Swedish auto safety
gear maker Autoliv  ALIVsdb.ST  to become its biggest owner with 9.6 percent of
outstanding shares, according to business daily Dagens Industri  ID:nL5N1RH5FB 
    ** Bygghemma Group  BHGF.ST  announces Q1 net sales over SEK 1 bln
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    ** Ratos  RATOb.ST  portfolio firm Aibel inks letter of intent for estimated
8 bln NOK order  ID:nFWN1RH0OG 
    ** JP Morgan cuts Nordea  NDA.ST  target price to SEK 92 from SEK 94 vs
closing price of SEK 85.70 on Wednesday and lowers Handelsbanken  SHBa.ST 
target price to SEK 108 from SEK 113 vs closing of SEK 101.35 
    ** NetEnt  NETb.ST  signs deal with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
in New Jersey  ID:nASO0002YS 
    ** Nobina  NOBINA.ST  Q4 operating profit rises to SEK 84 mln
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    ** SEB raises Swedish Match  SWMA.ST  target price to SEK 410 from SEK 370
vs closing price of SEK 379.80 on Wednesday, newswire Direkt reports referring
to Bloomberg 
    ** Business magazine Affarsvarlden gives a buy recommendation for RaySearch
 RAYb.ST  
    ** CLX Communications  CLXC.ST  buys mobile video technology firm for $8 mln
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 IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30                     +1.3 pct
 Stoxx Europe 50 future                   STXEc1            +1.5 pct 
 MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan         .MIAPJ0000PUS     +0.6 pct 
 S&P 500 close previous trading day       .SPX              +1.2 pct 
 
    
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    For global market roundup.  MKTS/GLOB 
    

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