One of the most eagerly awaited IPOs in tech industry history ended not far from where it started – Facebook opened at US$38 and while share soared to US$45 at one point by the end of the first day of share trading closed at US$38.23.
Social networking giant Facebook's IPO got off to a rocketing start, with shares leaping an initial 13pc to US$43 as the stock opened for trading for the first time today.