The OMX Nordic 40 (OMXN40) is a stock market index for the pan-regional (virtual) Nasdaq Nordic. It is a capitalization-weighted index, created on October 2, 2006, that consists of the 40 most-traded stock classes of shares from the four stock markets operated by the OMX Group in four of the Nordic countries - Copenhagen, Helsinki, Reykjavík and Stockholm (although no Icelandic companies currently feature). The base date for the index is December 28, 2001, with a base value of 1000. [1]
As of 2020, the index is composed of the following 40 listings:
Company | Countries listed | Sector | Ticker |
---|---|---|---|
ABB | Sweden | Industrial machinery | ABB |
Ambu | Denmark | Healthcare | AMBU |
Assa Abloy | Sweden | Building products | ASSA B |
AstraZeneca | Sweden | Pharmaceuticals | AZN |
Atlas Copco (class A) | Sweden | Industrial machinery | ATCO A |
Atlas Copco (class B) | Sweden | Industrial machinery | ATCO B |
Carlsberg (class B) | Denmark | Brewers | CARL B |
Chr. Hansen | Denmark | Health care | CHR |
Coloplast (class B) | Denmark | Health care equipment | COLO B |
Danske Bank | Denmark | Diversified banks | DANSKE |
DSV | Denmark | Transport | DSV |
Elisa | Finland | Telecommunications | ELISA |
Ericsson (class B) | Sweden | Communications equipment | ERIC B |
Essity (class B) | Sweden | Personal and household goods | ESSITY B |
Fortum | Finland | Electric utilities | FORTUM |
Genmab | Denmark | Health care equipment | GMAB |
GN Store Nord | Denmark | Health care | GN |
Hennes & Mauritz (class B) | Sweden | Apparel retail | HM B |
Hexagon (class B) | Sweden | Technology | HEXA B |
Investor (class B) | Sweden | Multi-sector holdings | INVE B |
KONE | Finland | Industrial machinery | KNEBV |
Neste | Finland | Oil and gas | NESTE |
Nokia | Finland | Communications equipment | NOK1V |
Nordea | Finland | Diversified banks | NDA SEK |
Novo Nordisk (class B) | Denmark | Pharmaceuticals | NOVO B |
Sampo (class A) | Finland | Insurance | SAMPO |
Sandvik | Sweden | Industrial machinery | SAND |
SCA (class B) | Sweden | Paper products | SCA B |
SEB (class A) | Sweden | Diversified banks | SEB A |
SKF (class B) | Sweden | Industrial machinery | SKF B |
Stora Enso (class R) | Finland | Basic resources | STERV |
Svenska Handelsbanken (class A) | Sweden | Diversified banks | SHB A |
Swedbank (class A) | Sweden | Diversified banks | SWED A |
Swedish Match | Sweden | Tobacco | SWMA |
Tele2 (class B) | Sweden | Integrated telecommunication services | TEL2 B |
Telia | Sweden | Integrated telecommunication services | TLSN |
UPM-Kymmene | Finland | Paper products | UPM1V |
Vestas Wind Systems | Denmark | Heavy electrical equipment | VWS |
Volvo | Sweden | Construction and farm machinery; heavy trucks | VOLV B |
Ørsted | Denmark | Utilities | ORSTED |
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