Air Products & Chemicals stock slips 1.22% in favourable market
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Air Products & Chemicals stock slips 1.22% in favourable market
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Shares closed at $300.21 on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow gained 1.24%, leaving Air Products lagging the broader market.
The stock finished 2.30% below its 52-week high of $307.29 reached on 27 April. Rival Linde rose 0.32%, while Dow and LyondellBasell fell more than 5%.
Trading volume was 876,341 shares, 422,088 below its 50-day average of 1.3 million, suggesting lighter investor activity despite the generally strong session.
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