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    Asia stocks fall as Iran uncertainty persists; S.Korea battered by chip losses

    Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponing of strikes on Iran brought some relief, although concerns over a prolonged conflict kept regional markets under pressure. 

    South Korean stocks were the worst performers for the day, hit by extended losses in chip stocks as markets fretted over the impact of a new compression algorithm on artificial intelligence demand for memory. 

    Source : Investing.com