Asian stocks retreated on Friday as hotter-than-expected U.S. producer price data coupled with hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve officials stoked worries about further interest rate hikes.
Technology stocks led losses in the region as the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to a high of 3.900 percent, its highest level since December 30.
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