U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as cooler-than-expected inflation data was offset by persistent pressure from elevated U.S. Treasury yields and rising oil prices.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.37 percent to close at 24,613.27 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.50 percent to end at 8,220.08 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.10 percent to end at 4,253.89 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.23 percent to close at 3,135.28 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.81 percent lower at 1,815.22 points on Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.31 percent to 3,842.19 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.11 percent lower at 12,887.62 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 10.43 points, or 0.04 percent, to close Wednesday's morning session at 24,513.14.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 129.69 points, or 0.53 percent, to open at 24,393.88 points Wednesday.

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investor enthusiasm for AI encountered headwinds from emerging safety warnings and economic data weighed on broader market sentiment.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.48 percent to close at 24,523.57 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.69 percent higher at 1,848.72 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.09 percent to close at 3,142.56 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.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.18 percent to 3,830.45 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.34 percent higher at 12,901.95 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 155.99 points, or 0.63 percent, to 24,486.52 points in the morning session on Tuesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 155.99 points, or 0.63 percent, to 24,486.52 points in the morning session on Tuesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.09 percent lower at 1,834.52 points on Tuesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.17

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.1 percent to open at 3,136.53 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.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.2 percent to open at 3,816.15 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.15 percent lower at 12,839.61 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 12 pips to 6.7411 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, 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

The Hang Seng Index gained 6.13 points, or 0.02 percent, to open at 24,648.64 points on Tuesday.

Sugar futures closed lower Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).