Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.44 percent to close at 24,604.29 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.15 percent lower at 1,887.34 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.4 percent to close at 3,298.31 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.41 percent to 3,875.60 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.48 percent lower at 1,881.11 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.43 percent to open at 3,297.31 points Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index lost 233.21 points, or 0.94 percent, to open at 24,480.57 points on Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.38 percent to open at 3,877 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 48 pips to 6.758 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

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 631.21 points, or 1.21 percent, to 51,461.9. The S&P 500 sank 33.92 points, or 0.45 percent, to 7,551.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 3.15 points, or 0.01 percent, to 25,978.43.Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.96 percent to close at 3,311.47 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.6 percent higher at 1,890.25 points on Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.71 percent to 3,891.6 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.26 percent higher at 13,454.74 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.24 percent higher at 1,828.91 points on Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 42 pips to 6.7628 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.03 percent to open at 3,246.89 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 percent to open at 3,861.75 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 122.67 points, or 0.5 percent, to open at 24,789.91 points Wednesday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1 percent to close at 24,667.24 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.96 percent to 8,204.91 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.62 percent to 4,291.34 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 58.15 points, or 0.23 percent, to 24,859.45 points in the morning session on Tuesday.