Stocks in Asia were volatile as investors ignored wall street's recovery in anticipation of this week's crucial US Inflation report. Tokyo and Sydney stocks rose slightly, while futures from Hong Kong pointed to gains. Stocks in Seoul fell. The actions follow a rebound on wall street in September, which provided some relief from the selloff caused by fears of a worldwide economic downturn. The s&p 500 rose 1.2 percent after its worst start to the month on record, according to bespoke investment group data going back to 1953.