The Stockholm Stock Exchange is trading higher at lunchtime on Friday. The leading European stock exchanges are mirroring the trend in Stockholm on the last day of the week.

At 1 p.m., the OMXS30 index is up 0.65 percent to 2,726.10. Shares worth approximately SEK 5.7 billion have been traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Healthcare was the best performer among the stock market's major industrial sectors, with an increase of 1.1 percent. At the other end of the scale, consumer goods were at the bottom with a decline of 0.3 percent.

Among the leading stocks included in the OMXS30 index, Epiroc A rose 2.0 percent, while Sandvik was up 1.3 percent. Evolution performed the worst, down 1.2 percent, while Addtech B was down 0.8 percent.

Live casino provider Evolution fell by around 1.3 percent. This came after JP Morgan lowered its recommendation to underweight from neutral and, in an analysis, pointed out that it had reevaluated the company's growth and margin profile.

Technology company Fingerprint Cards has entered into an agreement with Pixart Imaging, which is the company's third IP and licensing deal in the last eleven months. The agreement is worth USD 2 million, equivalent to SEK 19 million, with payment due in the fourth quarter of this year. The share price rose 16.1 percent.

Industrial conglomerate Lifco acquires a majority stake in Italian company Nobil Bio Richerche. Nobil Bio has 21 employees and provides surface modification services on behalf of global implant manufacturers. Last year, the business had a turnover of approximately EUR 4.1 million, equivalent to SEK 45 million. The share price rose 0.3 percent.

Software company Vitec Software acquires 80 percent of the shares in Polish company NMG, which develops and supplies business-critical software for the energy and industrial sectors in Poland. Vitec is down 1.8 percent.

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has infringed on the copyright of Swedish online store Nelly by using the company's photos. This has been confirmed by the Swedish Patent and Market Court. Nelly is down 0.4 percent.

Engineering company Beijer Alma announces that Oscar Fredell will take over as CEO on November 3. Fredell's appointment was already known, but the exact date of his appointment was not specified other than that it would take place during the fourth quarter. The share is up 0.8 percent.

Drug development company Egetis Therapeutics has carried out a directed new share issue of approximately SEK 183 million before transaction costs. The issue comprises just over 35.9 million shares at a subscription price of SEK 5.10 per share. The subscription price corresponds to a discount of approximately 4.9 percent compared with Thursday's closing price. The share price fell 0.8 percent.

Healthcare company Zinzino's total revenue increased 50 percent year-on-year in September to SEK 277.2 million (184.5), according to a preliminary sales report. The share is down 0.2 percent.

On the analysis front, Danske Bank is raising Indutrade to a buy from hold with a target price of SEK 260. The share is up 3.1 percent.