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

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12/09/2018 07:47

** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Wednesday in line with European
markets 
    ** Asia stocks fall to 14-month lows as trade concerns simmer  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1VY3S8
    ** Fingerprint Cards  FINGb.ST  files complaint against Goodix regarding
infringement of one of its Chinese patents  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1VY0VC
    ** Builder NCC  NCCb.ST  splits business area NCC Building into Building
Sweden and Building Nordics  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VY02V
    ** Hoist Finance  HOFI.ST  has completed a directed new share issue raising
about SEK 568 mln  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VY02U
    ** Hexpol  HPOLb.ST  buys Kirkhill Rubber for around $49 mln  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO0007JF
    ** Zara owner Inditex, competitor to H&M  HMb.ST , expects profit margin
growth in H2  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1VY0LX
    ** Alfa Laval  ALFA.ST  wins SEK 100 mln energy efficiency order
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VY03E
    ** Handelsbanken starts THQ Nordic  THQNb.ST  coverage with buy
recommendation and target price of SEK 290, vs closing price of SEK 183.80 on
Tuesday, 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     -0.3 pct 
 S&P 500 close previous trading day       .SPX              +0.4 pct 
    For European stock market report:  .EU 
    For global market roundup.  MKTS/GLOB 

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