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Tech sell-off sends Asian stock markets lower

By Youkyung Lee
Published April 11, 2014 5:07am ET
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Tech sell-off sends Asian stock markets lower
People are reflected on the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, April 11, 2014. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock average fell more than 400 points at one point in morning trading. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) | Koji Sasahara

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were lower Friday as investors dumped technology stocks and a drop in U.S. jobless claims failed to boost investor confidence.

The falls in Asia came after an overnight plunge in the Nasdaq Composite that led to the tech-heavy index’s worst day since 2011.

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