Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, amid hopes for a possible additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 86.81 points, or 0.17 percent, from Thursday at 50,253.91.

Hong Kong's stock market ended mixed on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.34 percent to close at 25,858.89 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index edged down 0.38 percent to 9,130.18 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index inched up 0.02 percent to 5,599.11 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 10 pips to 7.0789 against the U.S. dollar Friday, 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 parity

Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.11 percent to open at 3,870.94 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.04 percent lower at 12,869.66 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.04 percent to open at 3,029.98 points Friday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 65.13 points, or 0.25 percent, to open at 26,011.06 points on Friday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.07 percent to close at 25,945.93 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index edged up 0.03 percent to 9,164.87 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.36 percent to 5,598.05 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.44 percent to close at 3,031.3 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 closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.29 percent to 3,875.26 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.25 percent lower at 12,875.19 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.11 percent to open at 3,041.2 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 mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.08 percent to open at 3,867.2 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.03 percent lower at 12,903.91 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 17 pips to 7.0779 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

Tokyo stocks ended higher Wednesday, lifted by hopes for an additional rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 899.55 points, or 1.85 percent, from Tuesday at 49,559.07.The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 64.61

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.13 percent to close at 25,928.08 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.14 percent to close at 3,044.69 points Wednesday.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 closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.15 percent to 3,864.18 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.02 percent higher at 12,907.83 points.

Vietnam's textile and garment exports are estimated to reach 46 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, up 5.6 percent from 2024, local daily Voice of Vietnam reported Wednesday.Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, said the industry targets 64.5 billion dollars in exports by

The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.48 percent to 99.664 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1584 dollars from 1.1528 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound

US stocks ended higher on Tuesday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 664.18 points, or 1.43 percent, to 47,112.45. The S&P 500 added 60.76 points, or 0.91 percent, to 6,765.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 153.59 points, or 0.67 percent, to 23,025.59.Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500

Brunei's total trade in September reached nearly 1.7 billion Brunei dollars (1.31 billion U.S. dollars), according to the latest statistics from Brunei's Ministry of Finance and Economy.According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, exports were valued at 1.03 billion Brunei dollars while imports