Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.54 percent to close at 25,752.4 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.76 percent lower at 1,725.08 points on Thursday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 0.65

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.73 percent to close at 3,323.3 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.72 percent to 3,966.17 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.12 percent lower at 1,718.83 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.94 percent to open at 3,316.29 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.69 percent to open at 3,967.63 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 31 pips to 6.8649 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 136.61 points, or 0.53 percent, to open at 25,756.41 points on Thursday.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index surging more than 5 percent.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 2,878.86 points, or 5.39 percent, from Tuesday at 56,308.42. The broader Topix index finished 121.28 points, or 3.32 percent, higher at 3,775.30.On

Hong Kong's equity market rebounded on Wednesday, its first trading day following the holiday break, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index closing 3.09 percent higher at 25,893.02 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 2.61 percent to finish at 8,677.31 points, while the Hang Seng Tech

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 5.64 percent higher at 1,738.35 points on Wednesday.

Germany's DAX index opens five percent higher on Wednesday

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 5.91 percent to close at 3,347.61 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.7 percent to 3,995 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 4.79 percent higher at 14,042.5 points.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI surged 6.87 percent to close Wednesday following news of a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while the local currency fell to 1,470.6 won against the U.S. dollar, local broadcaster YTN reported.

-Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index, which represents the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong, once rose over 3 percent to hit nearly 4 percent in the morning session, shortly after opening on Wednesday, the first trading day after the holiday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 2.99 percent higher at 1,694.71 points on Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.03 percent to open at 3,930.25 points.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index rose over 4 percent in early Wednesday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."