Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.24 percent to close at 25,978.07 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.8 percent higher at 1,855.33 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.41 percent to close at 3,667.79 points Friday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.33 percent to 4,079.9 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.69 percent lower at 14,940.3 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 52.59 points, or 0.2 percent, to close Friday's morning session at 25,862.61 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.25 percent higher at 1,845.2 points on Friday.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 Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.3 percent to open at 4,081.03 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.61 percent lower at 14,951.74 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.01 percent to open at 3,682.5 points Friday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 181.59 points, or 0.7 percent, to open at 25,733.61 points on Friday.

Hong Kong's stock market retreated on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.95 percent to close at 25,915.20 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.79 percent to end at 8,732.63 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index slid 1.98 percent to 4,865.52 points.

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Thursday after the benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly topped the 60,000 line for the first time, boosted by gains in heavyweight technology shares, before retreating on overheating concerns.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 445.63 points, or 0.75 percent,

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.81 percent lower at 1,840.6 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.87 percent to close at 3,720.25 points Thursday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 292.87 points, or 1.12 percent, to 25,870.37 points by ending the morning session on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.43 percent to open at 3,769.02 points Thursday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.47 percent higher at 1,883.5 points on Thursday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 15 pips to 6.865 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.11 percent to open at 4,110.79 points.

The Hang Seng Index lost 64.43 points, or 0.25 percent, to open at 26,098.81 points on Thursday.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by a decision to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran and a solid start to the corporate earnings season.