Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.54 percent to close at 25,668.03 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.35 percent higher at 2,019.44 points on Friday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.02 percent to 3,940.04 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.35 percent to close at 3,563.12 points Friday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 37.57 points, or 0.15 percent, to end at 25,567.85 points in the morning session on Friday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.1 percent lower at 1,952.19 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.62 percent to open at 3,537.44 points Friday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent to open at 3,896.49 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 3.63 points, or 0.01 percent, to open at 25,526.65 points Friday.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Thursday said that funds raised through IPO in the first seven months of 2026 were 328.2 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 41.8 billion U.S. dollars), up 154 percent from the same period last year.

Tokyo stocks closed mixed Thursday, with technology shares retreating after the previous day's sharp gains, while hopes for progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and robust corporate earnings results released during the session lent support to the market.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.49 percent to close at 25,530.28 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slumped 1.22 percent to 8,498.73 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index tumbled 2.28 percent to 4,820.78 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.25 percent higher at 1,954.05 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.55 percent to close at 3,515.56 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 with mixed performances on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.57 percent to 3,900.35 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.24 percent lower at 14,110.12 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 452.31 points, or 1.75 percent, to 25,463.51 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 6 pips to 6.7895 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.78 percent to open at 3,472.15 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 0.37 percent to open at 3,864.27 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 1.15 percent lower at 13,981.44 points.

The Hang Seng Index lost 248.68 points, or 0.96 percent, to open at 25,667.14 points on Thursday.