Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.07 percent to close at 25,311.21 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.15 percent to 8,450.10 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index shed 0.74 percent to 4,517.16 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.39 percent to close at 3,312.24 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.97 percent to 3,941.39 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.88 percent lower at 13,611.55 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.37 percent lower at 1,906.64 points on Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index sinking more than 2 percent, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as a new wave of U.S. military strikes against Iran drove crude oil prices higher, compounding pressure from climbing U.S. bond yields.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.35 percent to open at 3,347.68 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.3 percent lower at 1,908.08 points on Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 20 pips to 6.7829 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.42 percent to open at 3,963.07 points.

The Hang Seng Index lost 48.91 points, or 0.19 percent, to open at 25,280.82 points on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks lost ground on Tuesday as a new wave of U.S. military strikes against Iran drove crude oil prices higher, compounding pressure from climbing U.S. bond yields.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 419.02 points, or 0.79 percent, to 52,766.88. The S&P 500 sank 54.67 points, or 0.71

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.93 percent to close at 25,329.73 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.59 percent to end at 8,462.64 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.49 percent to end at 4,550.88 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.32 percent to close at 3,393.43 points Tuesday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.16 percent to 3,979.89 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.35 percent lower at 1,933.14 points on Tuesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 2.19

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 256.11 points, or 1 percent, to close Tuesday's morning session at 25,310.88.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.22 percent lower at 1,975.33 points on Tuesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.27

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 19 pips to 6.7809 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.16 percent to open at 3,979.88 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 151.27 points, or 0.59 percent, to open at 25,415.72 points Tuesday.