Rakuten surges most in 18 years after Tencent, Japan Post deal.
- #Rakuten Inc. shares recorded their biggest gain in 18 years after investors bet big on a $2.2 billion stake sale and deepening collaboration with partners like #Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Japan Post Holdings Co.
- #XRP token holders have attempted to intervene in the #SEC's ongoing lawsuit against #Ripple Labs, arguing that their investments should be viewed as separate from any coins sold by Ripple executives.
- World #stock #markets were little changed and benchmark U.S. bond yields slipped from 13-month highs as investors looked to the U.S. central bank's meeting later in the week.