Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher, SHB and Nordea up Skanska view
22/10/2018 07:48
** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Monday in line with European
markets
** Asian share markets swung into the black on Monday as the promise of more
stimulus boosted Chinese stocks for a second session and helped offset
geopolitical concerns over Saudi Arabia, Italy and Brexit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1X21KG
** Business daily Dagens Industri gives a buy recommendation for Clas Ohlson
CLASb.ST
** Mekonomen's MEKO.ST rights issue oversubscribed urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1WZ133
** Canon to increase its ownership of Axis AXIS.ST to more than 90 pct
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP0001J8
** NetEnt NETb.ST signs online casino supplier agreement with Finland's
Veikkaus urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP0001JN
** Beijer Ref BEIJb.ST reports big jump in Q3 operating earnings
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1WX042
** CFRA cuts AB Volvo VOLVb.ST target price to SEK 160 from SEK 180 vs
closing price of SEK 133.85 on Friday and lowers Skanska SKAb.ST target price
to SEK 130 from SEK 145 vs closing price of SEK 144.25
** Bonesupport BONEX.ST starts selling Cerament Bone Void Filler Direct in
the U.S urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1X000P
** Catena Media CATME.ST agrees on amended terms for U.S. assets acquired
in December 2016 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1WZ136
** Handelsbanken Capital Markets raises Skanska SKAb.ST to buy from
accumulate, according to newswire Direkt
** Nordea Markets ups Skanska SKAb.ST to buy from hold, Direkt reports
referring to Bloomberg
** Kepler Cheuvreux raises AB Volvo VOLVb.ST to buy from hold, Direkt
reports
IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30 +0.6 pct
Stoxx Europe 50 future STXEc1 +0.8 pct
MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS +0.9 pct
S&P 500 close previous trading day .SPX ended flat
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(RM:olof.swahnberg.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)