Apple falls as memory chip costs push up MacBook, iPad prices

Apple

Today 15:01

Updates

    ** Apple AAPL.O shares fall 4.9% to $279.05
  
** Co raises MacBook, iPad prices as memory chip crunch bites
** Raises price of 512 GB MacBook Air to $1,299 from $1,099
** Co's 1 TB MacBook Pro to cost $1,999, up from $1,699
** 128 GB iPad Air will cost $749, up from $599
** 256 GB iPad Pro Wi-Fi to cost $1,199, up from $999
** Including session's moves, stock has gained 2.6% YTD

 (Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)
 ((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))