Asian shares sink after inflation-driven retreat on Wall St


              A currency trader walks by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              A currency trader walks near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              Currency traders watch computer monitors near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              Screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and the foreign exchange rates are seen at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              A currency trader watches computer monitors at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              A cyclist wearing a protective mask stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian shares fell across the board Tuesday after Wall Street tumbled into a bear market, indicating that major U.S. benchmarks and individual stocks have fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
            
              A man wearing a protective mask moves past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian shares fell across the board Tuesday after Wall Street tumbled into a bear market, indicating that major U.S. benchmarks and individual stocks have fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
            
              Men wearing masks walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian shares fell across the board Tuesday after Wall Street tumbled into a bear market, indicating that major U.S. benchmarks and individual stocks have fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Peter Tuchman, seated, works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Michael Conlon works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trio of specialists work at a post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader James Macgilvray works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Peter Tuchman, seated, works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Michael Conlon works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trio of specialists work at a post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader James Macgilvray works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Peter Tuchman, seated, works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Michael Conlon works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trio of specialists work at a post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader James Macgilvray works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Peter Tuchman, seated, works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Michael Conlon works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trio of specialists work at a post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader James Macgilvray works on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
            
              FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as inflation worries mount, pushing the S&P 500 closer to a bear market decline of 20% from the peak it reached early this year. The index slumped 2.3% as traders worry that inflation, already at a four-decade high, might be even tougher to rein in than expected. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as inflation worries mount, pushing the S&P 500 closer to a bear market decline of 20% from the peak it reached early this year. The index slumped 2.3% as traders worry that inflation, already at a four-decade high, might be even tougher to rein in than expected. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as inflation worries mount, pushing the S&P 500 closer to a bear market decline of 20% from the peak it reached early this year. The index slumped 2.3% as traders worry that inflation, already at a four-decade high, might be even tougher to rein in than expected. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as inflation worries mount, pushing the S&P 500 closer to a bear market decline of 20% from the peak it reached early this year. The index slumped 2.3% as traders worry that inflation, already at a four-decade high, might be even tougher to rein in than expected. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as inflation worries mount, pushing the S&P 500 closer to a bear market decline of 20% from the peak it reached early this year. The index slumped 2.3% as traders worry that inflation, already at a four-decade high, might be even tougher to rein in than expected. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              Men wearing protective masks walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Monday, June 13, 2022, in Tokyo. Shares sank in Asia on Monday after a report that U.S. inflation worsened last month sent stocks reeling on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              A woman and a man wearing protective masks walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index and U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm Monday, June 13, 2022, in Tokyo. Shares sank in Asia on Monday after a report that U.S. inflation worsened last month sent stocks reeling on Wall Street.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              A man wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, June 13, 2022, in Tokyo. Shares sank in Asia on Monday after a report that U.S. inflation worsened last month sent stocks reeling on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              A man wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Monday, June 13, 2022, in Tokyo. Shares sank in Asia on Monday after a report that U.S. inflation worsened last month sent stocks reeling on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares sink after inflation-driven retreat on Wall St