Asia Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, with technology-heavy indexes seeing steep losses as the sector was slammed by profit-taking even as soft U.S. inflation data ramped up optimism over interest rate cuts. Hang Seng index advanced 316 points while Nikkei 225 index slumped 835 points.
See MoreMost Asian stocks kept to a tight range on Wednesday as markets digested mixed inflation prints from China and Japan, while focus remained on when the Fed could begin trimming interest rates. Hang Seng index rose 70 points and Nikkei 225 index gained 55 points
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