Tokyo Metro: Asia’s oldest subway goes public

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Tokyo Metro shares rocketed more than 40 percent on their stock market debut, raising $2.3 billion in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years.
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Source: AFP

Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro’s nine lines, part of a dizzyingly complex transport network serving the Japanese megacity and its sprawling suburbs.

Tokyo Metro shares rocketed more than 40 percent on their stock market debut Wednesday, raising $2.3 billion in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years.

Here are some facts about the company and…

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