Thai investors look beyond London as Japan property gains appeal
BANGKOK, July 29 — Wealthy Thai investors are changing their overseas property strategies, with some shifting away from London purchases...
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A weak yen turned Tokyo into a steal. A strong shekel turned Tel Aviv into the world’s most expensive city to buy McDonald’s
A McMeal costs the equivalent of $20.90 in Tel Aviv, the highest price on Earth, and $4.90 in Tokyo, once...
Fragile yen set for weekly decline as intervention risks mount
The battered yen languished near a 40-year low and was on track for a weekly loss on Friday, keeping traders...
Dollar at week-high after U.S. resumes attacks on Iran
The dollar clung to its highest levels of the week against most of its peers at the start of trading...
US futures and Asian shares are mixed while oil prices decline as some exporters opt to raise output
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares and U.S. futures were mixed on Monday following a long weekend on Wall Street, while...
Dollar near 2-week low as rate-hike bets fall, embattled yen in focus
The U.S. dollar steadied near a two-week low on Monday as investors scaled back bets on a Federal Reserve rate...
Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?
With Japan imposing higher visa fees for tourists from July while moving away from an ultra-loose monetary policy, foreign investors...
Dollar at 13-month high as rate hike bets, stock rout boost demand
The U.S. dollar gains to reach a new 13-month high on Wednesday as investors sought shelter from a tech stock...
Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, nearing 40-year low and reviving intervention bets
The yen looked punch-drunk on Wednesday after a sudden spill overnight, pressured by wide interest rate differentials between Japan and...
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the door open...
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