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Klarna Soars 20% in First Day of Trading on NYSE

Swedish online-payments firm is the latest IPO to surge in its debut

Klarna’s IPO has been years in the making.
Klarna’s IPO has been years in the making. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News

Shares of online-payments provider Klarna jumped as much as 30% on Wednesday in the Swedish firm’s closely watched NYSE debut, the latest sign that a long-suffering IPO market is alive and kicking.

Klarna traded at $52 early Wednesday afternoon, a day after its initial public offering price was set above the previously estimated range, before later trading around $48, up 20%.

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