Carbon emissions allowances closed at 39.47 yuan (5.72 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Thursday, 1.23 percent up from last transaction day at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.3 percent lower at 1,689.34 points on Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.39 percent to 4,006.55 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.11 percent to close at 3,309.1 points Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 2.02 percent to close at 25,500.58 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.69 percent lower at 1,699.93 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.04 percent to open at 3,311.44 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.85 percent to open at 4,028.54 points.

U.S. stocks saw deep losses on Wednesday, as investors digested the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision and hotter-than-expected inflation data.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 474.86 points, or 1.82 percent, to open at 25,550.56 points on Thursday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 66 pips to 6.8975 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, following an overnight surge in crude oil futures, which briefly topped 100 U.S. dollars per barrel.In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 1,380.41 points, or 2.50 percent, from Wednesday to 53,858.99. The

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.61 percent to close at 26,025.42 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.1 percent to end at 8,835.5 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged up 0.01 percent to end at 5,108.3 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.77 percent higher at 1,729.12 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.02 percent to close at 3,346.37 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.32 percent to 4,062.98 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 52 pips to 6.8909 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.49 percent higher at 1,707.42 points on Wednesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.69

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.85 percent to open at 3,307.82 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.08 percent to open at 4,053.31 points.