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Shares of PPG Industries Inc. advanced 5.0% to $102.08 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.1% to 6,581.00 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 46,208.47.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
PPG Industries Inc. closed 23.5% short of its 52-week high of $133.43, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as 3M Co. rose 3.8% to $146.56, Sherwin-Williams Co. rose 3.4% to $313.95, and Masco Corp. rose 2.11% to $60.08.
Trading volume totaled 3.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 23, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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