The Stockholm Stock Exchange traded down on the first trading day of the week. Monday's performance mirrored that of the leading European stock exchanges. Saab rose on a new large order from Colombia.

At the close, the OMXS30 index was down 0.76 percent to 2,736.13. Shares worth approximately SEK 18.1 billion were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

The best performance among the stock market's major industrial sectors was energy, with an increase of 0.5 percent. At the other end of the scale, consumer durables were at the bottom with a decline of 2.1 percent.

Among the leading stocks included in the OMXS30 index, Saab B rose 2.5 percent, while Astra Zeneca was up 1.0 percent. H&M B performed worst, down 2.8 percent, while EQT was down 2.4 percent.

Defense company Saab rose on the back of a large order from Colombia. The country has placed an order worth SEK 34 billion for Gripen aircraft, and according to media reports, the UK is lobbying Poland to purchase Swedish submarines.

Mining company Viscaria has signed a letter of intent with Aurubis to negotiate a long-term copper contract. The agreement is expected to cover approximately 50 percent of Viscaria's estimated copper production over an eight-year period, between 2028 and 2035, with the possibility of extension. The share fell 4.2 percent.

Car manufacturer Volvo Cars is changing its strategy and will now collaborate with the rest of the Geely Group to boost its profitability. The share price fell 3.3 percent.

Heating technology company Nibe initially rebounded after Friday's sharp stock market crash. However, the share fell back into negative territory towards the end of the day and declined 0.1 percent. This came after falling 13 percent on Friday following the release of its quarterly report.

Gaming company Embracer intends to list Coffee Stain with a pro forma net cash position of SEK 500 million as of September 30 this year. The share fell 2.2 percent.

The Persson family's Ramsbury Invest has purchased shares in H&M for SEK 292 million. On November 10, the ownership amounted to 1.05 billion shares, which is 65.59 percent of the capital and 83.46 percent of the votes. The share fell 2.8 percent.

Industrial communications company HMS Networks is making a strategic acquisition within its Industrial Network Technology division, having entered into a binding agreement to acquire parts of Molex's Industrial Solutions division. The acquired assets are expected to generate annual revenues of over $10 million. The share price fell 1.8 percent.

CAG Group CEO Åsa Landén Ericsson will leave at the end of May next year. Åsa Landén Ericsson took up her role in March 2018 and under her leadership, CAG's turnover has increased from SEK 395 million to SEK 872 million with good profitability. The share fell 0.5 percent.

The board of real estate company Balder has decided to exercise the authorization granted by the annual general meeting in May to repurchase its own shares. Balder may repurchase a maximum of 10 percent of all shares in the company. The share rose 2.5 percent.

Oil company Shamaran has completed its first oil transport from the Ceyhan terminal, and the share rose 1.3 percent.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expert committee has given a positive opinion on granting orphan drug status to Bioinvent's drug candidate BI-1808 for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A formal decision is expected within 30 days. The share rose 2.5 percent.

On the recommendation front, Volati received a buy recommendation from Dagens industri, and the share rose 7.9 percent.

Pareto initiated coverage of board game company Asmodee with a buy recommendation and a target price of SEK 140. The share fell 0.3 percent.

Handelsbanken raised Latour to hold from sell, and the share fell 0.3 percent.