TOKYO: SoftBank plunged more than 10 percent Tuesday as investors gave the thumbs down to the Japanese mobile giant’s whopping $32 billion purchase of British iPhone chip designer ARM Holdings.

The sharp drop bucked an upward trend in the broader market after a public holiday, with the benchmark index rising for the sixth straight session.

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