The Stockholm Stock Exchange is trading higher in early Tuesday afternoon deals as trading resumed following the Easter break. Leading European bourses are also posting gains, while Wall Street, which observed a shorter holiday period, has similarly trended upward.

Market participants are closely monitoring developments regarding the Iran conflict, where U.S. President Donald Trump faces a deadline expiring at 2:00 AM CET on Wednesday. On the domestic front, Swedish CPI figures were released, showing a significantly lower-than-expected outcome for March.

As of 12:50 PM, the OMXS30 index was up 0.86 percent at 2,991.14. Shares worth approximately 8.5 billion SEK had changed hands on the Stockholm exchange.

Technology led the gains among major industrial sectors, rising 3.3 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, real estate lagged with a modest 0.6 percent increase.

Among the blue-chip stocks in the OMXS30 index, Evolution climbed 4.2 percent while Hexagon B rose 3.8 percent. Saab B saw the weakest performance, dropping 3.3 percent, while Addtech B fell 2.8 percent.

Industrial conglomerate Lifco has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Italian firm Metalltech, a niche designer and manufacturer of expanded metal for architectural applications. The company reported revenues of 15.8 million EUR in 2025 and employs 53 people. Lifco shares rose 2.4 percent.

Technology trading group Lagercrantz has acquired the UK-based Michael Smith Switchgear, which generates annual sales of 8 million GBP, equivalent to 100 million SEK. The stock increased 2.1 percent.

Online brokers Avanza and Nordnet released their monthly reports for March. Avanza saw a net inflow of 5,090 million SEK, representing a 95 percent increase from the previous month. Nordnet reported net savings among its customers of 7.8 billion SEK, a 21 percent decrease compared to the prior month. Avanza shares rose 1.2 percent, while Nordnet gained 1.7 percent.

The Patent and Market Court has dismissed Rototilt's patent infringement claim against industrial company Engcon and its subsidiaries. The court ruled that Rototilt's claims are covered by the legal force of a previous court decision and has therefore chosen to dismiss the company's claims regarding patent infringement and injunctions in their entirety. Engcon shares climbed 3.5 percent.

Investment firm Maha Capital has completed the acquisition of fintech company Keo World and carried out private placements totaling 27 million USD at 16 SEK per share. The acquisition provides Maha with an established credit platform in Latin America focused on B2B payments. The stock increased 3.5 percent.

On the analyst front, Pareto Securities has upgraded its recommendation for Evolution to Buy from Hold.

Engineering consultancy Sweco rose 3.1 percent following a Buy recommendation from Dagens industri.

Furthermore, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has initiated coverage on Nordnet with an Underperform rating. The same firm also initiated coverage on Avanza with a Market Perform rating.