Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday on buying following the Federal Reserve's decision to cut the policy rate for the third straight time.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.75 percent to close at 25,976.79 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.97 percent to close at 3,194.36 points Friday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.41 percent to 3,889.35 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.84 percent higher at 13,258.33 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.29 percent to open at 3,172.73 points Friday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent to open at 3,869.41 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.21 percent higher at 13,174.45 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 230.9 points, or 0.9 percent, to open at 25,761.41 points on Friday.

U.S. stock indices ended mixed on Thursday, after Oracle reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue and raised its capital spending outlook.

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as rises after overnight gains on Wall Street were erased by declines of heavyweight technology shares.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.41 percent to close at 3,163.67 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 lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.70 percent to 3,873.32 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.27 percent lower at 13,147.39 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.05 percent to open at 3,210.55 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.09 percent to open at 3,903.89 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.13 percent higher at 13,333.29 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 67 pips to 7.0686 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 169.83 points or 0.66 percent to open at 25,710.61 points on Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.42 percent to close at 25,540.78 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.02 percent to close at 3,209 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent to 3,900.5 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.26 percent to open at 3,201.38 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.21 percent to open at 3,901.13 points.