Foreign Home-Buying Plummets as Chinese Dollars Dwindle

New home prices in China have been growing at a slower pace amid broader government measures to curb speculative buying......»»

Cubans flocked to a dozen state-run stores that have opened in Havana selling home appliances and car parts in dollars, as the cash-strapped government struggles to rake in foreign currency for imports. David Pollard reports......»»

Emerging markets have beefed up gold holdings, undeterred by prices near their highest levels in more than six years, as countries such as Russia and China diversify their foreign-exchange reserves—a trend that is likely to continue......»»

Chinese investors are buying fewer U.S. homes because of money controls in China. That's lowering prices and giving U.S. buyers a bet.....»»

Despite representing nearly a fifth of all real-estate sales to foreign buyers, Chinese demand shrank from the previous year......»»

In dollar volume, foreign purchases of U.S. residential real estate have dropped 36% over the past year......»»

Chinese home buyers last year ponied up much less cash in the U.S. as the trade war continues to escalate between the world’s two .....»»

Trade tensions appear to have depressed Chinese property purchases in the United States. Beijing's own actions may also be playing a role......»»

The cost of home renovations could rise by thousands of dollars thanks to the increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. WSJ’s Jason Bellini takes a look at how consumers will be affected. Photo: AP.....»»

With Russia actively dumping US dollars and buying gold at the fastest paced in decades, the writing is on the wall when it comes to what the Kremlin thinks of any possibil.....»»

Governments from Vancouver to Sydney to Toronto have imposed taxes and restrictions to tamp down the real-estate bubbles caused by unrelenting overseas demand. They’ve found the money simply moves elsewhere, and often returns......»»

Governments from Vancouver to Sydney to Toronto are using taxes and other restrictions to tackle real-estate bubbles......»»

Governments from Vancouver to Sydney to Toronto have imposed taxes and restrictions to tamp down the real-estate bubbles caused by unrelenting overseas demand. They’ve found the money simply moves elsewhere, and often returns......»»

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Saturday there is no timeframe for a mainland share offering, casting doubt on Beijing's efforts to lure foreign-listed Chinese tech giants back home......»»

The IMF released the Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) data for Q2 2018 on .....»»

News of a foreign wealth manager being denied exit from China last week is raising concerns for global private banks, as they seek to tap trillions of dollars of wealth offshore in the face of Beijing's growing curbs on overseas investments and outflows......»»

A weaker currency and a narrowing premium over U.S. interest rates have dented global investors’ enthusiasm for China’s roughly $12 trillion bond market......»»

The European Union agreed to establish a framework for screening foreign investments in an attempt to safeguard strategic assets following a Chinese buying spree, though questions remain about the rules’ effectiveness......»»

Chinese consumers have been the top foreign buyers in both units and dollar volume of residential housing for six years straight......»»

Trade tensions, along with pressure on companies from Beijing, have caused a decline in Chinese direct investment into the United States. Still, Chinese home purchases and venture capital funding continue to grow......»»