Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.33 percent to close at 23,412.18 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index inched up 0.07 percent to end at 7,764.97 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.81 percent to end at 4,479.02 points.

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors locked in profits and trimmed positions after recent surges in heavyweight technology shares.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.11 percent to 4,110.81 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.24 percent higher at 16,051.32 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.8 percent higher at 2,342.64 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.41 percent to close at 4,251.42 points Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 8.39 points, or 0.04 percent, to close Wednesday's morning session at 23,344.67.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.92 percent lower at 2,257.68 points on Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.39 percent to open at 4,090.1 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.45 percent lower at 15,782.4 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.25 percent to open at 4,181.91 points Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 24 pips to 6.8195 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 84.42 points, or 0.36 percent, to open at 23,420.7 points Wednesday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.82 percent to close at 23,336.28 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.96 percent to end at 7,759.36 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 3.3 percent to end at 4,399.22 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.31 percent lower at 2,278.73 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.84 percent to close at 4,192.19 points on Tuesday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.37 percent to 4,106.25 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 268.64 points, or 1.13 percent, to close Tuesday's morning session at 23,499.88.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 21 pips to 6.8171 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.80 percent lower at 2,290.37 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.36 percent to open at 4,343.88 points Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent to open at 4,153.59 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.29 percent lower at 16,324.24 points.