The Stockholm Stock Exchange climbed for the third consecutive day on Thursday, setting yet another new intraday record for the OMXS30 index. Toward the end of the day, the market lost some momentum after Wall Street opened lower.

At the close, the OMXS30 index was up 0.30 percent at 3 205.28. Shares worth approximately 23.4 billion kronor were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Among the major industrial sectors, technology performed best with a gain of 2.3 percent. On the other hand, raw materials lagged behind with a decline of 0.7 percent.

Among the leading stocks included in the OMXS30 index, Nibe B rose 3.7 percent while EQT was up 3.6 percent. Boliden performed the worst with a drop of 3.2 percent, while Telia fell 1.2 percent.

Heating technology company Nibe rebounded after Wednesday's sharp fall of 13 percent. New industry statistics from Germany show that the number of applications for heat pump subsidies in the country decreased by 48 percent in January compared to December, but increased by 49 percent compared to January 2025, according to data from BMWK. The statistics display a seasonal pattern.

Engineering group SKF's planned spin-off of its automotive division as a standalone company will be named SKF Vertevo. The separation of the automotive business is reportedly progressing according to plan. The stock rose 1.9 percent.

Betting and affiliate company Better Collective increased its adjusted EBITDA result to 36.9 million euros from 33.5 million, while revenue dropped by 2 percent. The stock gained 9.5 percent.

Wesports, a specialist group in sports and leisure equipment, reported increased revenue compared to the same quarter last year and an adjusted EBITA result of 44.6 million kronor versus 3.5 million. The board proposes no dividend in the company's first report since its listing on First North on December 9 last year. The stock fell 2.6 percent.

Caravan and motorhome manufacturer Kabe reported an operating loss of -15 million kronor in the fourth quarter, compared to a profit of 22 million during the same period the previous year. The dividend remains unchanged at 4 kronor per share. The stock dropped 4.8 percent.

Technology company Sivers Semiconductors increased revenue by 5 percent in the fourth quarter, while the operating loss grew to -44.8 million kronor from -10.6 million. The stock fell 8 percent.

Research company Xspray Pharma has appointed Blake Leitch as the new CEO, with the position to be assumed no later than June 1. Outgoing CEO Per Andersson will continue as head of research and remain as CEO until Leitch takes over. Additionally, the company announced it has submitted an updated application for market approval for the leukemia drug Dasynoc to the FDA. The application includes supplementary data in response to the Complete Response Letter the company received in October 2025, focusing on the risk of medication errors. The stock was up 6.7 percent.

Research company Irlab Therapeutics announced that the first patient has been dosed in the phase Ib LIFT-PD study with the drug candidate IRL757 for apathy in Parkinson's disease. This triggers a milestone payment of 3 million dollars, which will be paid out in installments during 2026. The stock rose 8.6 percent.

Niche banks Enity and TF Bank were highlighted as favorites by Dagens industri, which sees buying opportunities in the sector after this year's price declines and points to high growth and low valuation. Enity was up 2.9 percent while TF Bank rose 2 percent.

Real estate company Castellum was upgraded to buy from hold by Pareto. The stock rose 1.4 percent.

EFN gave buy recommendations on Billerud and Hexatronic. The stocks rose 1.3 and increased 6.1 percent, respectively.