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Free Mobile Plan for Shareholders Spurs 7% Jump in Rakuten Stock

(Bloomberg) -- Rakuten Group Inc. shares surged on Monday after the Japanese e-commerce company announced that it would offer one-year free mobile plans for shareholders. Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitThe 6.7% advance in the stock, its biggest in

Options Giant Optiver Bets Japan’s Market Is About to Boom

(Bloomberg) -- Optiver is expanding its derivatives empire in Japan, where it aims to boost a single-stock options market that has so far been virtually non-existent.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitThe speed trader, which has been dealing index con

South Korean Stocks, Won Slump as Political Crisis Deepens

(Bloomberg) -- South Korean stocks tumbled and the won approached its weakest level since 2009 following a weekend of political turmoil that left investors bracing for a period of heightened volatility. Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitThe benchmark

Yuan, Euro Slump Points to Losses for Emerging-Market Currencies

(Bloomberg) -- Losses in the Chinese yuan and the euro have picked up in recent months, and that is worsening the outlook for emerging-market currencies in Asia and Europe.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitThat’s because the yuan and euro play a role

Oppenheimer’s Stoltzfus New Top S&P 500 Bull With 7,100 Target

(Bloomberg) -- The S&P 500 will extend its record-setting rally to 7,100 by the end of next year amid a strong economy, according to Oppenheimer Asset Management, whose outlook is now the most bullish among peers.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitFundamentals “suggest the current resilience of the economy