Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday after reports suggested Russian forces have been repositioning with a goal of focusing on securing the separatist republics in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Disappointing economic data from China and Japan also clouded the outlook for already fragile global growth.
The dollar extended a rebound versus major peers as investors awaited the March U.S. jobs data due out later in the day for cues on inflation and the Fed's policy stance.
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