India, Aug. 14 -- Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday, even as signs of slowing U.S. inflation and a retreat in oil prices raised optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve would hold interest rates steady next month.
The U.S. dollar was subdued in Asian trading ahead of retail sales and consumer sentiment readings due later in the day. Gold dipped to $4,335 an ounce but was on track for a second weekly gain on eased concerns over the Fed's rate path.
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