Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.12 percent to close at 25,498.13 points. Bucking the overall trend, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.02 percent to end at 8,841.51 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.73 percent to

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.17 percent to open at 3,138.66 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.34 percent to open at 3,857.26 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.85 percent lower at 13,112.61 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 10 pips to 7.0583 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The Hang Seng Index lost 137.95 points, or 0.54 percent, to open at 25,330.83 points on Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.92 percent to close at 25,468.78 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.98 percent to end at 8,843.57 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 1.03 percent to end at 5,457.95 points.

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors traded cautiously amid growing uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook and the timing of future interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.19 percent to 3,870.28 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.4 percent higher at 13,224.51 points.The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.81 trillion yuan (about 256.61 billion U.S.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.39 percent to close at 3,175.91 points Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 29 pips to 7.0573 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 8.18 points or 0.03 percent to open at 25,243.59 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.03 percent to open at 3,072.62 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.06 percent to open at 3,822.51 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.1 percent higher at 12,927.39 points.

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index ending at a two-week low below the key 50,000 line, as caution prevailed before the release of key U.S. economic indicators.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.1 percent to close at 3,071.76 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 lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.11 percent to 3,824.81 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.51 percent lower at 12,914.67 points.

The Hang Seng Index lost 80.96 points, or 0.32 percent, to open at 25,547.92 points on Tuesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 54 pips to 7.0602 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.23 percent to open at 3,130.43 points Tuesday.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 41.49 points, or 0.09 percent, to 48,416.56. The S&P 500 sank 10.9 points, or 0.16 percent, to 6,816.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 137.76 points, or 0.59 percent, to 23,057.41.