April 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, tracking global peers, as mounting geopolitical worries along with hawkish pushback by some U.S. Federal Reserve officials weighed on risk sentiment in a cautious end to the week. ** Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipped 0.68%, after sliding as much as 1.5% in early trading. Still, the index is on...

(Updates with closing prices, adds additional analyst comment) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 2% to a three-week low on Friday, logging its worst week since December 2022, as tech shares slid on Wall Street's lead. Investors were also cautious ahead of a key monthly U.S. jobs report due later in the...

* KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens against dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield falls SEOUL, April 5 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's losses overnight on hawkish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. **...

TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% to a three-week low on Friday, putting it on course for its worst week since December 2022 as tech shares slid on Wall Street's lead. Investors were also cautious ahead of a key monthly U.S. jobs report due later in the day, with the outlook for when...