The positive mood on the Stockholm Stock Exchange continued until closing. Sentiment was characterized by strong quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia.

At closing, the OMXS30 index was up 0.60 percent to 2,701.95. Shares worth approximately SEK 17.7 billion were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Energy was the best performer among the stock market's major industrial sectors, with an increase of 2.41 percent. At the other end of the scale, consumer durables were at the bottom with a decline of 1.44 percent.

Among the leading stocks included in the OMXS30 index, Saab B rose 2.3 percent, while ABB was up 1.9 percent. H&M B performed worst, down 1.9 percent, while SCA B was down 1.3 percent.

Astra Zeneca rose 0.3 percent. The pharmaceutical company received US approval for Koselugo (selumetinib) as a treatment for adult patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.

Atlas Copco's A shares rose 1.2 percent after US giant Nvidia presented a strong report yesterday. Atlas Copco is exposed to AI in its vacuum segment.

Climate control company Munters also rose on the strong report from Nvidia. The company supplies cooling and climate solutions for data centers. The share climbed 3.2 percent.

Telecom company Nokia announced that it has entered into a partnership with NestAI with the aim of driving innovation in AI-driven defense and critical infrastructure solutions. Nokia and Finnish state investment company Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) are jointly investing EUR 100 million in NestAI. Several analyst recommendations were also published for the stock. SEB raised Nokia to buy from hold. Inderes raised it to reduce from sell. Nokia's Swedish stock fell 0.9 percent.

Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term credit rating for major bank SEB to AA-, from A+. The outlook is considered stable. SEB's A share rose 1.5 percent.

Leisure products company Thule adjusted its financial targets. The share rose 0.8 percent. The previous target of achieving SEK 20 billion in sales by 2030 has been scrapped and replaced with a new target of the company achieving annual organic growth of 7 percent or higher.

Research company Vivesto will carry out a fully secured rights issue of approximately SEK 53.8 million. Vivesto fell 31 percent.

Technology company Tietoevry announced that its cost-cutting program is progressing better than expected and raised its profit forecast, while narrowing its growth range for the end of the year. The share rose 2.3 percent.

A few interim reports appeared in the news flow. Sensys Gatso surged 12.3 percent. The traffic safety company reported a sharp increase in order intake in Q3, amounting to SEK 331 million. EBITDA also rose significantly.

Embracer spin-off Asmodee fell 4 percent. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to EUR 76.1 million, which was better than the expected EUR 70 million.

Stenhus Fastigheter's operating profit rose to SEK 114 million in Q3, from SEK 86 million. The share rose 3.4 percent.

SB1 Markets initiated coverage of Alimak with a buy rating. The share rose 0.6 percent.

Handelsbanken initiated coverage of Cloetta with a buy recommendation. The share rose 5.4 percent.