UPDATE 1-Applied Aerospace & Defense valued at $3.5 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut

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- Shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense AADX.N rose 3.8% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, valuing the firm at $3.54 billion.

The Huntsville, Alabama-based space and defense hardware provider's stock opened at $20.75 apiece, compared with the offer price of $20. Applied sold 32.5 million shares within the marketed range of $18 and $21 ​apiece to raise $650 million.

The IPO market has regained momentum in the past two months after a brief lull in March, with several big issuers, including Honeywell's quantum computing firm Quantinuum and gas engine manufacturer Innio, set to hit the ​market this week.

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has also fueled a wave of defense and aerospace ​listings in recent ⁠weeks.