The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.44 percent lower at 1,730.78 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 0.72

Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.81 percent to 4,095.45 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.65 percent lower at 14,280.78 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.22 percent to close at 3,310.28 points Friday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.61 percent lower at 1,745.50 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.65

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.63 percent to open at 3,296.50 points Friday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.28 percent to open at 4,117.57 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.51 percent lower at 14,300.92 points.

ong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 133.21 points, or 0.52 percent, to open at 25,583.55 points on Friday.

Carbon emissions allowances closed at 39.49 yuan (about 5.73 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Thursday, 1.67 percent up from Wednesday at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange, the largest local carbon market in China.

No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.01 percent lower at 1,756.14 points on Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.7 percent to close at 25,716.76 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.96 percent to close at 3,317.52 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent to 4,129.10 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.13 percent lower at 1,771.64 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.22 percent to open at 3,357.03 points Thursday. 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 Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.01 percent to open at 4,133.20 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.05 percent lower at 14,457.63 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 179.29 points or 0.69 percent to open at 25,719.47 points Thursday.

Tokyo stocks ended higher on Wednesday, helped by retreating crude oil futures as concerns eased about oil supply disruptions amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.24 percent to close at 25,898.76 points.