Nasdaq Stockholm

Nasdaq Stockholm is the stock exchange in Sweden and part of the Nasdaq group. It provides trading services for stocks, bonds, and other securities, and is an important platform in Sweden's capital market.

Nasdaq Stockholm's institutional history begins in nineteenth-century Stockholm. The first trading session took place on 4 February 1863, establishing the market that later became known as the Stockholm Stock Exchange, or Stockholmsbörsen. For much of its early and modern history, trading was conducted through a physical exchange environment in Stockholm. Before the adoption of electronic trading, market participants carried out all trading on the floor of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building. A major technological turning point came on 1 June 1990, when electronic trading was introduced. This ended the period in which all trading took place on the exchange floor and placed the market on a more automated operating foundation. Electronic execution improved the ability to process orders systematically and supported the later integration of the exchange with regional and international market infrastructures. The ownership structure changed materially in 1998, when the Stockholm Stock Exchange was acquired by OM, a Swedish exchange and derivatives operator. In 2003, OM merged with the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The resulting OMX organization combined the operations of the Stockholm and Helsinki exchanges and promoted closer integration among Nordic markets. This period helped establish the regional exchange model that later became associated with Nasdaq Nordic. Nasdaq acquired OMX in 2008. Following that transaction, the Stockholm exchange became part of Nasdaq's international exchange group and operated alongside other Nordic and Baltic marketplaces. The transaction connected the Swedish market to Nasdaq's technology, market-services and listing infrastructure while retaining its role as the Swedish venue within the regional network. The exchange used the legal name Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB in the years before 2015. In 2015, the legal name was changed to Nasdaq Stockholm AB, while the historical Stockholm Stock Exchange identity continued to be used colloquially. The exchange is headquartered in Stockholm and is part of Nasdaq Nordic, a group of related marketplaces serving the Nordic and Baltic regions. Today, Nasdaq Stockholm provides the core Swedish venue for listed equities and also supports fixed-income and derivatives activity. Its main market is complemented by Nasdaq First North and Nasdaq First North Premier, which provide alternative listing environments for smaller, newer or growth-oriented companies. The exchange operates within Nasdaq's broader market infrastructure and regulatory framework. Its standard trading schedule is generally 09:00 to 17:30 on weekdays, except for weekends and holidays declared by the exchange. A March 2021 reference count identified 832 companies across the main and secondary markets connected with Nasdaq Stockholm, although the number of listed companies changes as issuers list, transfer markets, merge or delist.

1. 2015Legal name changed to Nasdaq Stockholm AB

   The legal entity formerly known as Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB adopted the name Nasdaq Stockholm AB.

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2. 2008Becomes part of Nasdaq

   Nasdaq acquired OMX, placing the Stockholm exchange within Nasdaq's Nordic and Baltic marketplace organization.

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3. 2003OM and Helsinki Stock Exchange merge

   OM merged with the Helsinki Stock Exchange to form OMX, and the Stockholm and Helsinki exchange operations were combined within the new group.

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4. 1998Acquisition by OM

   The Stockholm Stock Exchange was acquired by OM, beginning a period of consolidation that eventually integrated it into a wider Nordic exchange group.

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5. 1990Electronic trading introduced

   Electronic trading began on 1 June 1990, replacing the former model in which all trading was conducted on the exchange floor.

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6. 1863First trading session

   The first trade took place on 4 February 1863, establishing the historical Stockholm securities exchange that later became Nasdaq Stockholm.

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A principal Swedish exchange and a core venue within the integrated Nasdaq Nordic capital-markets network.

• Nasdaq Stockholm main marketEquity market

  The principal regulated marketplace associated with the Swedish exchange. It provides listing and secondary trading facilities for established companies and supports the public trading of Swedish and other eligible securities under the applicable Nasdaq Nordic market rules.

• Nasdaq First NorthGrowth market

  A Nasdaq Nordic growth-market venue serving companies that may be earlier in their development than typical main-market issuers. It gives qualifying businesses access to public-market trading and investor visibility through a framework distinct from the main regulated market.

• Nasdaq First North PremierGrowth market

  A higher-tier segment associated with Nasdaq First North. It is intended for issuers seeking a growth-market setting while meeting additional requirements compared with the standard First North segment.

• Swedish fixed-income marketFixed-income market

  Nasdaq Stockholm supports trading and listing activity for fixed-income instruments in addition to equities. This part of the market provides an organized venue for debt securities and contributes to financing and liquidity in Sweden's capital markets.

• Derivative marketDerivatives

  Derivative trading is among the market activities associated with the Stockholm exchange and its Nasdaq Nordic infrastructure. Derivatives can provide hedging, exposure and risk-management tools to professional market participants, subject to the relevant product and market rules.

1. Nasdaq Stockholm
2. Nasdaq Nordic official website