The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 1.01 percent to open at 3,153.75 points Monday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.26 percent to open at 3,900.53 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.65 percent higher at 13,225.4 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 105.41 points or 0.41 percent to open at 25,795.94 points on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.04 points, or 0.38 percent, to 48,134.89. The S&P 500 added 59.74 points, or 0.88 percent, to 6,834.5.

Hong Kong's stock market rallied on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.75 percent to close at 25,690.53 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.49 percent to close at 3,122.24 points Friday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.36 percent to 3,890.45 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.66 percent higher at 13,140.21 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 136.09 points, or 0.53 percent, to open at 25,634.22 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.89 percent to open at 3,134.8 points Friday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.05 percent to open at 3,878.23 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.48 percent higher at 13,116.19 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 33 pips to 7.055 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.88 points, or 0.14 percent, to 47,951.85. The S&P 500 added 53.33 points, or 0.79 percent, to 6,774.76.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.12 percent to close at 25,498.13 points. Bucking the overall trend, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.02 percent to end at 8,841.51 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.73 percent to

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.17 percent to open at 3,138.66 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.34 percent to open at 3,857.26 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.85 percent lower at 13,112.61 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 10 pips to 7.0583 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The Hang Seng Index lost 137.95 points, or 0.54 percent, to open at 25,330.83 points on Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.92 percent to close at 25,468.78 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.98 percent to end at 8,843.57 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 1.03 percent to end at 5,457.95 points.

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors traded cautiously amid growing uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook and the timing of future interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.19 percent to 3,870.28 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.4 percent higher at 13,224.51 points.The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.81 trillion yuan (about 256.61 billion U.S.