Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday as Western government promised more sanctions on Russia and improved U.S. jobless claims data stocked concerns about faster-than-expected tightening by the Federal Reserve.
Chinese shares fell sharply due to losses in the tech sector. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index tumbled 1.17 percent to 3,212.24 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slumped 2.47 percent to close at 21,404.88.
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