The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1,315.00 points, or 1.92 percent, from Friday to 67,242.73.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 4.36 percent lower at 2,246.33 points on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.1 percent to close at 3,723.52 points Monday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.06 percent to 3,913.79 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.48 percent lower at 14,522.85 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 26.59 points, or 0.11 percent, to close Monday morning's session at 24,148.53.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.19 percent lower at 2,320.75 points on Monday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.75 percent to open at 3,966.02 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.86 percent to open at 3,809.86 points Monday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 17 pips to 6.7972 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 17.47 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 24,157.65 points on Monday.

U.S. stocks ended modestly higher on Friday, capping a pivotal trading week after the debut by South Korean semiconductor maker SK Hynix re-energized the AI trade and a moderate cooling in crude prices offset hawkish policy reminders from the Federal Reserve.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, buoyed by gains in semiconductor-related shares and lower crude oil prices.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.13 percent to open at 4,031.54 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.53 percent higher at 15,480.41 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 47 pips to 6.7989 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

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 183.26 points, or 0.76 percent, to open at 24,213.44 points on Friday.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, supported by a robust rebound in semiconductor stocks and a timely pullback in oil prices.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.02 points, or 0.27 percent, to 52,487.41. The S&P 500 added 60.93 points, or 0.81 percent, to 7,543.64. The Nasdaq Composite

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.7 percent to close at 24,030.18 points.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly climbing over 2 percent, driven by gains in heavyweight semiconductor-related shares.

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

No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active No.1 soybean contract for September 2026 delivery dipped 19 yuan (about 2.79 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,717 yuan per tonne.