Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending below the 60,000 mark for the first time in three weeks. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 746.18 points, or 1.23 percent, from Tuesday at 59,804.41, falling for five consecutive trading days.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.34 percent to close at 3,921.79 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 closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.18 percent to 4,162.18 points.The Shenzhen Component Index was flat, closing at 15,569.98 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 22 pips to 6.8397 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, 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

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.40 percent to open at 4,152.70 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.53 percent lower at 15,487.43 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.48 percent to open at 3,889.68 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.

The Hang Seng Index lost 88.23 points, or 0.34 percent, to open at 25,709.62 points on Wednesday.

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as climbing US Treasury yields continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

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.