Spotify’s Trading Slump Raises Questions About Listing Process

Music-streaming company’s stock has mostly been on slow grind lower since Tuesday’s splashy market debut

Spotify Technology SA shares slumped Wednesday, raising questions about the potential costs of its unorthodox listing process a day after its splashy market debut.

The music-streaming company thundered onto public markets Tuesday with an opening stock price of $165.90, well above where its shares had been valued in private markets. But the stock has mostly been on a slow grind lower since then, falling as much as 9% on Wednesday before paring losses to close 3.2% lower at $144.22.

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