Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly falling over 2 percent.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 1,244.76 points, or 1.99 percent, from Thursday at 61,409.29.The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 15.30 points, or 0.39 percent, lower at

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.62 points to close at 25,962.73 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 1.89 percent to end at 8,691.03 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 2.66 percent to end at 4,941.14 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.18 percent lower at 2,074.78 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 1.67

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.56 percent to close at 3,929.06 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 1.02 percent to 4,135.39 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.17 percent lower at 15,561.37 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 229.01 points, or 0.87 percent, to 26,160.03 points in the morning session on Friday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.05 percent lower at 2,098.46 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.04

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.17 percent to open at 3,957.74 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 opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.09 percent to open at 4,174.18 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.05 percent higher at 15,753.19 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 1.98 points, or 0.01 percent, to open at 26,391.02 points on Friday.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the 50,000-point threshold again as a landmark initial public offering (IPO) fueled optimism in the technology sector.

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- China's yuan-denominated loans rose 8.59 trillion yuan (about 1.26 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of 2026, central bank data showed on Thursday.At the end of April, outstanding yuan loans stood at 280.5 trillion yuan, up 5.6 percent year on year, according to the People's Bank of China.The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, had increased by 8.6 percent year on year to 353.04 trillion yuan by the end of last month.The M1, which covers cash in circulation, demand deposits and client reserves of non-bank payment institutions, reached 114.58 trillion yuan at the end of April, up 5 percent from the same period of last year. ■

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index retreating after hitting a fresh intraday high.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.60 points to close at 26,389.04 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.20 percent to end at 8,858.63 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 0.35 percent to end at 5,076.20 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.36 percent lower at 2,099.56 points on Thursday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 2.55

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.16 percent to close at 3,951.14 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 closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.52 percent to 4,177.92 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.14 percent lower at 15,745.74 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ticked up 90.55 points, or 0.34 percent, to 26,478.99 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 1.23 percent to open at 4,087.85 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 higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.32 percent to open at 4,256.16 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.70 percent higher at 16,202.22 points.