TOKYO: The dollar hit a new record against the ruble in Asia Tuesday as plunging oil prices and geopolitical tensions slam the Russian economy, while worries about the global outlook push investors fleeing for safe investments.
The rout on world crude has sent global equities tumbling, choking any appetite for risky bets—pushing the yen higher and hitting emerging markets, with the Indonesian rupiah at a fresh 16-year low.
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