The Japanese yen's plunge forces Tokyo to pull back on biggest defense build-up since World War II as US weapons get pricier

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An F-35 Lightning II.

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Russia adds fresh capital controls to prop up ruble, but Kremlin is 'applying a Band-Aid to gangrene'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the final stage of the 3rd International Olympiad on Financial Security on October 4, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the final stage of the 3rd International Olympiad on Financial Security on October 4, 2023.

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China is leading a 'voracious' gold-buying spree as central banks try to shrink dollar reserves

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These are the best gold IRAs of 2023.

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A famed trader known as '50 Cent' is making a big bet that the world's worst-performing currency is about to surge 'violently'

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Kenya's currency is about to notch its 29th consecutive month of declines

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A Maasai family talk after voting in Lele, 130 km (80 miles) south of Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.

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Capital is leaving China at the fastest pace in more than 7 years, sending the yuan lower

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A clerk counts 100 Chinese yuan banknotes at a branch of China Merchants Bank in Hefei, Anhui province April 20, 2015.

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Why Poland's zloty has jumped to the top spot against the dollar, defying a global markets sell-off

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People look at a pyramid of Polish zlotys in 2010.

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From a likely recession to a weakening shekel, here's how the conflict with Hamas is impacting Israel's economy and markets

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Israeli troops patrol in an undisclosed location along the border with the Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023
Israel's conflict with Hamas is set to have a slate of financial and economic ramifications.

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High bond yields and a strong dollar could be here for longer, as policy conditions mirror the 1980s, Bank of America says

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India's government is getting more uncomfortable buying Russian oil with Chinese yuan, putting payments in limbo

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