Asian markets tumble after Federal Reserve chief's comments
Hong Kong (AFP) April 22, 2022
Most Asian markets dropped on Friday, trailing Wall Street losses triggered by the US Federal Reserve boss' signal of an aggressive monetary policy tightening cycle and the ongoing economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions in China. Tokyo ended more than 1.5 percent down even as inflation data from Japan was in line with market expectations and better than elsewhere in the world. A falli