The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.52 percent lower at 1,918.87 points on Thursday.

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Thursday, with buying of artificial intelligence-related shares boosting the market while rising bond yields weighed on the broader index.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.22 percent to 3,888.37 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.34 percent lower at 13,316.97 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.68 percent to close at 3,288.95 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.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 129.37 points, or 0.52 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 24,704.75.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.52 percent lower at 1,958.36 points on Thursday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.49

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.38 percent to open at 3,366.89 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 0.28 percent to open at 3,925.32 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.45 percent lower at 13,575.07 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 21 pips to 6.7489 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 parity

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 184.67 points, or 0.74 percent, to open at 24,649.45 points Thursday.

Carbon emissions allowances closed at 38 yuan (about 5.63 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Wednesday, 3.48 percent down from last transaction day at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.29 percent higher at 1,968.50 points on Wednesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 0.25

Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.39 percent to 3,936.52 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.64 percent lower at 13,636.07 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.6 percent to close at 3,379.61 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.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 191.71 points, or 0.76 percent, to 24,896.04 points in the morning session on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 191.71 points, or 0.76 percent, to 24,896.04 points in the morning session on Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.27 percent higher at 1,968.15 points on Wednesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.4

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.37 percent to open at 3,412.53 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 opened mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.02 percent to open at 3,951.37 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.14 percent higher at 13,742.55 points.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.18 percent to close at 25,087.75 points.