Hong Kong's stock market closed higher on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.4 percent to close at 24,681.10 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1 percent to end at 8,184.38 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 1.3 percent to 4,740.49 points.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as cooler-than-expected US inflation data eased worries over a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, while buying in heavyweight technology shares also lifted the market.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.29 percent to 3,955.58 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.48 percent lower at 2,185.42 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.21 percent to close at 3,804.7 points Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 354.89 points, or 1.46 percent, to 24,695.62 points in the morning session on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 354.89 points, or 1.46 percent, to 24,695.62 points in the morning session on Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.81 percent higher at 2,282.57 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.74 percent to open at 3,879.77 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.09 percent to open at 3,963.73 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.31 percent higher at 14,970.77 points.

The Hang Seng Index gained 210.61 points, or 0.87 percent, to open at 24,551.34 points on Wednesday.

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China on Tuesday announced that it will carry out a 1.4-trillion-yuan (about 205.91 billion U.S. dollars) outright reverse repo operation on Wednesday to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system.The operation will be carried out with a fixed quantity through interest-rate bidding, with winning bids determined at multiple price levels and featuring a maturity period of six months.As 900 billion yuan of six-month outright reverse repos are due to mature in July, this means Wednesday's outright reverse repo operation represents an increased rollover.Outright reverse repo operations, a tool the central bank introduced in October 2024 to manage liquidity in the national banking system, are conducted once each month with a tenor of no more than one year.These operations have enriched the country's monetary policy toolkit, complementing previous measures such as temporary repos, temporary reverse repos, and the buying and selling of treasury bonds.

Hong Kong's stock market closed higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.52 percent to close at 24,340.73 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.46 percent to end at 8,103.08 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.06 percent to end at 4,679.46 points.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.36 percent to 3,967.13 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.77 percent higher at 14,924.87 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.43 percent to close at 3,851.14 points Tuesday.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 113.83 points, or 0.47 percent, to close Tuesday morning's session at 24,099.89.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.31 percent higher at 2,253.21 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.16 percent to open at 3,729.61 points Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.12 percent to open at 3,909.27 points.