After starting with slightly higher prices, the Stockholm Stock Exchange fell back and ended Tuesday with a decline. The reporting period rolled on with figures from several companies. Bonesupport rose after the news that Erik Selin had become a new major shareholder.

The major European stock exchanges fell. Wall Street rose ahead of the giant Alphabet presenting its figures after the close.

At the close, the OMXS30 index was down 0.51 percent to 2,610.77. Shares worth around SEK 18.4 billion were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

The best performance among the stock exchange's major industrial sectors was telecom with a rise of 0.31 percent. At the other end of the scale, consumer staples were at the bottom with minus 1.74 percent.

Among the leading stocks, which are included in the OMXS30 index, Sinch rose 2.6 percent while Boliden was up 1.0 percent. Evolution was the worst performer, down 3.0%, while Essity was down 2.3%.

The real estate profile Erik Selin is a new major owner in the medical technology company Bonesupport. Through the company Erik Selin Fastigheter, ownership has increased to 9.07 percent. At the same time, major shareholder Healthcap announced that it had reduced its stake in Bonesupport to 4.05 percent of the capital. Bonesupport rose 7.6 percent.

Mobile operator Millicom signed an agreement with SBA Communications to sell and lease back a portfolio of around 7,000 mobile masts in several countries in Central America. The price tag is USD 975 million plus an additional purchase price that depends on the achievement of certain financial ratios. The share rose 1.2 percent.

The facade group released preliminary figures for Q3 after acquiring UK-based Clear Line for a total purchase price of £119.9 million. For the third quarter, adjusted ebita profit is expected to fall to SEK 92.8 million. The share price rose 11.5 percent.

Machine guarding company Troax rose 2.8 percent after posting a better-than-expected operating profit of €12.9 million. The demand situation in Northern Europe was described as subdued in Q3. Other regions developed more positively.

Cash management company Loomis' ebita result did not meet expectations in Q3. According to the CEO, it will be challenging to reach the operating margin (ebita) target of 12-14% for the year. The share climbed 0.4 percent.

Shopfitting company Itab Shop Concepts' adjusted ebitda fell over 14 percent in Q3. The share fell 5.1 percent.

Contract manufacturer Hanza rallied 16.5 percent. Operating profit fell in the third quarter to SEK 82 million. The company expects a continued margin improvement in Q4.

Engcon rose 12.1 percent. The industrial company's order intake improved 8 percent in organic terms in the third quarter. Operating profit rose sharply.

VNV Global's net asset value fell to USD 4.39 (5.42) in the third quarter. The stock fell 5.7 percent.

Elevator company Alimak's adjusted ebita rose just over 11 percent in Q3. Organic sales growth was 4.1 percent. The CEO believes in an improvement in the construction market next year. Alimak rose 1.2 percent.

Haki Safety was traded during the day excluding the dividend of SEK 0.45 per share. The B-share fell 4.1 percent.

On the analysis front, Goldman Sachs lowered the advice for ABB to neutral from buy. ABB fell 0.8 percent.