The Hong Kong stocks posted modest gains on Tuesday as the Hang Seng Index climbed by 0.48 percent, closing at 25,797.85 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.16 percent to close at 3,908.44 points Tuesday. 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 higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.92 percent to 4,169.54 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.26 percent higher at 15,569.91 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.39 percent to 25,774.47 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.11 percent to 4,839.53 points in the morning session on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.53 percent to open at 3,894 points Tuesday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.42 percent lower at 2,085.59 points on Tuesday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.73

Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.21 percent to open at 4,122.96 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.39 percent lower at 15,469.36 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 18.19 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 25,693.37 points on Tuesday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.11 percent to close at 25,675.18 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 1.07 percent to end at 8,597.97 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 1.95 percent to end at 4,844.94 points.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.09 percent to 4,131.53 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.20 percent lower at 15,530.23 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.36 percent to close at 3,914.88 points Monday.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 dropped 350.10 points, or 1.35 percent, to 25,612.63 points in the morning session on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.87 percent to open at 3,895.07 points Monday.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 Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.37 percent to open at 4,120.14 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.62 percent lower at 15,465.3 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 20 pips to 6.8435 against the U.S. dollar Monday, 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

U.S. stocks tanked on Friday, retreating from recent record highs as surging oil prices and climbing Treasury yields led investors to price in the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year.

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly falling over 2 percent.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 1,244.76 points, or 1.99 percent, from Thursday at 61,409.29.The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 15.30 points, or 0.39 percent, lower at

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.62 points to close at 25,962.73 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 1.89 percent to end at 8,691.03 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 2.66 percent to end at 4,941.14 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.18 percent lower at 2,074.78 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 1.67

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.56 percent to close at 3,929.06 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.