Stocks dive, dollar rallies as dazed traders gird for inflation data

Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 12, 2022

Asian stocks sank again Wednesday while the dollar held gains against the yen and sterling as the volatility that has characterised markets for most of the year showed no sign of letting up. Angst-ridden investors are struggling to find some solace as they navigate a range of crises that threaten the global economy, from soaring prices and bumper interest rate hikes to the Ukraine war and Ch