A $14 Billion Mobile Stock Sell-Off in Japan Makes a U-Turn

  • Abe push for cheaper services causes shares to yo-yo again
  • Government still wants households to spend less on wireless
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NTT Docomo Inc. shares gained seven of the past nine trading days, rebounding after a two-day plunge triggered by a government official’s comment suggesting Japan’s mobile carriers have room to slash customer bills.

Investors have seen this movie before: A Japanese government official says mobile phone bills are too highBloomberg Terminal, and the three big carriers’ shares tumble, only to recover within days or weeks.