Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher, Berenberg lifts view on Assa Abloy
02/05/2018 07:40
** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Wednesday, outperforming major
European markets
** Asian equities eased on Wednesday, while the dollar traded near a
four-month high as investors await the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy
statement for clues on the future pace of U.S. monetary tightening
** Berenberg raises recommendation on Assa Abloy ASSAb.ST to buy from hold
and raises its price target to SEK 211 from SEK 180
** Deutsche Bank cuts its recommendation on Kinnevik KINVb.ST to hold from
buy and raises its price target to SEK 315 from SEK 307
** Pareto raises its recommendation on Raysearch RAYb.ST to hold from
sell, according to news agency Direkt
** Lundin Petroleum LUPE.ST Q1 EBITDA above forecast, keeps 2018
production guidance urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S901E
** Ica Gruppen ICAA.ST signs agreement with Ocado on new e-commerce
solution urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S9026
** Moberg Pharma MBPH.ST says U.S. Patent Granted For BUPI
** LeoVegas LEOV.ST Q1 EBITDA rises to EUR 9.5 mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S9021
** Bygghemma Group's BHGF.ST CEO increases shareholding in company
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO00043V
** Probi PROB.ST Q1 net sales fall to SEK 119.2 mln
** Sweden's seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index for the
manufacturing sector fell to 54.5 points in April from 55.9 points in the
previous month ID:nZYN5WAF00
** Securitas SECUb.ST to publish Q1 results at 1100 GMT
IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30 +0.6 pct
Stoxx Europe 50 future STXEc1 unchanged
MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS -0.2 pct
S&P 500 close previous trading day .SPX +0.3 pct
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