Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, lifted by buybacks in heavyweight shares after the recent rise in bond yields leveled off.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.78 percent to close at 3,286.55 points Friday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.30 percent to 3,930.12 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.79 percent lower at 13,516.97 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 524.29 points, or 2.08 percent, to close Friday's morning session at 25,737.60.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 6.7787 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index once rose 3.04 percent to 4,604.19 points during the morning session on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.97 percent to open at 3,344.62 points Friday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.92 percent higher at 1,924.14 points on Friday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 1.04

Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.34 percent to open at 3,955.55 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.74 percent higher at 13,725.65 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 302.43 points, or 1.2 percent, to open at 25,515.74 points on Friday.

U.S. stocks surged on Thursday as remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller pointing to easing price pressures prompted investors to pare back expectations of an interest rate increase.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 624.16 points, or 1.18 percent,

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.39 percent to close at 25,213.31 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.01 percent lower at 1,906.51 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.01 percent to close at 3,312.54 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.02 percent to 3,942.09 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 6.28 points, or 0.02 percent, to 25,317.49 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index gained 171.35 points, or 0.68 percent, to open at 25,482.56 points on Thursday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.96 percent higher at 1,924.92 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.9 percent to open at 3,342.09 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.29 percent to open at 3,952.79 points.