Asian Markets in Free Fall as Oil Price Surge Stokes Inflation Fears

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Investors in Asia are dumping technology stocks as they brace for an inflation shock from the surging oil prices that would delay interest rate cuts or even lead to increased rates.  The Seoul market in South Korea saw on Wednesday its biggest-ever crash with selloffs focused on chip makers and technology stocks. Traders are concerned that the escalating war in the Middle East and the surge in oil and gas prices would reignite inflation and slow economic growth rates.  The key Kospi Index on the Seoul stock market plummeted by 12% on…