Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.39 percent to close at 25,213.31 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.01 percent lower at 1,906.51 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.01 percent to close at 3,312.54 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.02 percent to 3,942.09 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 6.28 points, or 0.02 percent, to 25,317.49 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index gained 171.35 points, or 0.68 percent, to open at 25,482.56 points on Thursday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.96 percent higher at 1,924.92 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.9 percent to open at 3,342.09 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.29 percent to open at 3,952.79 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 22 pips to 6.7807 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.07 percent to close at 25,311.21 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.15 percent to 8,450.10 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index shed 0.74 percent to 4,517.16 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.39 percent to close at 3,312.24 points Wednesday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.97 percent to 3,941.39 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.88 percent lower at 13,611.55 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.37 percent lower at 1,906.64 points on Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index sinking more than 2 percent, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as a new wave of U.S. military strikes against Iran drove crude oil prices higher, compounding pressure from climbing U.S. bond yields.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.35 percent to open at 3,347.68 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.3 percent lower at 1,908.08 points on Wednesday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 20 pips to 6.7829 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.42 percent to open at 3,963.07 points.

The Hang Seng Index lost 48.91 points, or 0.19 percent, to open at 25,280.82 points on Wednesday.