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Glencore shares rise over 3 percent on market debut


    LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in commodity trader Glencore opened at 548 pence, more than three percent above their offer price in grey market trading on Thursday.

    The Swiss-based firm, which is set to propel straight into London's FTSE-100 index of bluechip shares when it begins unconditional trading on May 24, raised $10 billion in its London and Hong Listing.

    If it exercises a 10 percent overallotment option that total will rise to $11 billion, making it London's largest ever initial public offering.

    (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by Clara Ferreira-Marques)