British monthly GDP is due later on Wednesday, as are Tesco TSCO.L earnings and U.S. producer prices. By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks struggled on Thursday, dragged down by tech and property selling in Hong Kong, while the dollar was under pressure as softening U.S. inflation seemed to suggest the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle was nearing its end. Though with core CPI sticky at an annual 5.6% and minutes from last month's Fed meeting showing participants cautious about credit tightening in the wake of banking sector wobbles in March, markets are nervous.