Asian stocks retreat as lacklustre China, U.S. data weigh
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Friday, retreating from four-month highs after data out of China raised concerns over deflationary pressures building in the world's second biggest economy.The bearish impulse appeared likely to be passed on to European stocks, with spreadbetters expecting Britain's FTSE to open 0.1 percent lower, Germany's DAX 0.3 percent down and France's CAC 0.2 percent down.Data released on Friday showed China's factory-gate inflation slowed for a seventh straight month..