Hong Kong's stock market rallied on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.79 percent to close at 24,211.35 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.34 percent lower at 1,726.71 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.22 percent to close at 3,043.33 points Friday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.05 percent to 3,813.79 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index went up 259.92 points, or 1.09 percent, to 24,045.71 points in the morning session on Friday.

BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.5 percent to open at 3,021.33 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.

BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.77 percent lower at 1,719.17 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 percent lower at 1,441.72 points.The sci-tech innovation board, commonly known as the STAR Market, was inaugurated in June 2019 at Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is designed to support companies in the high-tech and strategic emerging sectors.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.21 percent to open at 3,804.09 points.

The Hang Seng Index gained 155.47 points, or 0.65 percent, to open at 23,941.26 points on Friday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.77 points, or 0.10 percent, to 51,231.64. The S&P 500 sank 36.41 points, or 0.47 percent, to 7,765.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 345.35 points, or 1.25 percent, to 27,193.34.Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and consumer staples leading the gainers by going up 2.92 percent and 2.12 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the laggards by losing 1.78 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.43 percent to close at 23,785.79 points on Thursday.

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as investors locked in gains following a recent rally, while rising bond yields weighed on market sentiment.The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 993.60 points, or 1.42 percent, from the previous session at 69,042.11.The broader Topix index,

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 4.55 percent lower at 1,732.58 points on Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.79 percent to 3,811.9 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.07 percent lower at 12,620.9 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.15 percent to close at 3,036.66 points Thursday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 167.19 points, or 0.69 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 23,963.31.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.44 percent lower at 1,807.25 points on Thursday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 1.13

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.17 percent to open at 3,140.46 points Thursday.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 opened mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.08 percent to open at 3,838.98 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.07 percent higher at 12,896.45 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 16 pips to 6.7367 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity