SINGAPORE: The historic surge in oil is reshaping the outlook for Asian equity and currency markets, as the spectre of prolonged high prices exposes the vulnerability of energy-dependent countries.
Risks of a rise in consumer prices and disruption to current-account balances have triggered strong foreign outflows from equities in markets like India and South Korea in recent days, spurring weakness in their currencies.
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