TOKYO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Rigaku's shares fell 4% in early trading in their market debut on Friday, after the Japan X-ray testing tool maker raised $863 million in its initial public offering.
The company, which is backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group
, priced the IPO at 1,260 yen ($8.31) per share, at the top end of the 1,230 to 1,260 yen range.
On Wednesday shares in subway operator Tokyo Metro popped 45% in their market debut after Japan's largest IPO in six years bagged it $2.3 billion with the lure of sizeable dividends. ($1 = 151.6700 yen)
(Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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