0639 GMT - Nordic markets are seen opening higher with IG calling the OMXS30 up 0.6% at around 2642. Falling interest rates were not enough to prevent falling U.S. stock markets on Friday, SEB's Sweden chief strategist Olle Holmgren writes. However, stock markets in Asia are rising in most places and stock market futures in Europe and the U.S. are pointing slightly upwards. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba announced that he will resign as party leader and thus also as prime minister, while in France, the government is expected to fall in a confidence vote today. Norway heads to the polls today with the current Labour-led government expected to remain in office, he adds. OMXS30 closed at 2626.65, OMXN40 at 2298.46 and OBX at 1550.91. (dominic.chopping@wsj.com)
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