The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.76 percent higher at 2,174.33 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.96 percent to close at 4,125.07 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.12 percent to 4,098.64 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 587.84 points, or 2.32 percent, to 24,740.39 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.36 percent lower at 2,129.12 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.09 percent to open at 4,042.08 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.33 percent to open at 4,080.3 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 97.65 points, or 0.39 percent, to open at 25,230.58 points on Thursday.

U.S. stocks finished generally higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index all setting fresh all-time records.

Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index finishing near flat after briefly touching a record intraday high above the 66,000 mark, as profit-taking offset earlier gains in heavyweight technology shares.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.16 percent to open at 4,138.81 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.26 percent to open at 4,053.68 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.1 percent higher at 2,194.32 points on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 9.33 points, or 0.04 percent, to open at 25,608.78 points on Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks retreated on Tuesday as investors took profits after both the Nikkei and Topix indexes hit record closing highs the previous day.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 162.10 points, or 0.25 percent, from Monday at 64,996.09.The broader Topix

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.63 percent lower at 2,209.63 points on Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.37 percent to open at 4,137.32 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.45 percent to open at 4,003.13 points Tuesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 16.33 points, or 0.06 percent, to open at 25,622.36 points on Tuesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.52 percent higher at 2,223.69 points on Monday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 5.88