HONG KONG: Asian equities retreated on Monday following last week's short-lived rally on Wall Street due to fears of surging inflation and supply chain woes inflicted by Beijing's punishing zero-Covid policy.

World markets have been volatile for much of 2022, fueled by uncertainty over supply chain snarls due to China's lockdowns, inflation pressures and anxiety over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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