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Spotify shares trade well ahead of guide price

Strong debut came despite a heavy market sell-off in the US on Monday, which had been led by tech stocks

Spotify shares trade well ahead of guide price

Shares in the music streaming giant Spotify began trading comfortably above expectations on Tuesday in an unusual listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Shares changed hands at $165.90 a piece in early trading, above the so-called "reference price" of $132 provided by the exchange. The 12:44 p.m eastern time open was, however, an unusually late start for a NYSE-listed stock. The shares later dipped around 3%.

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