Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.87 percent to close at 26,393.71 points.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index flat at 4,179.95 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.5 percent lower at 15,563.80 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.25 percent lower at 2,038.28 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.96 percent to close at 3,796.13 points Friday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 290.34 points, or 1.09 percent, to 26,335.94 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 1.18 percent lower at 2,039.61 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 1.52

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 1.07 percent to open at 3,792.04 points Friday. 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 Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.39 percent to open at 4,163.85 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.78 percent lower at 15,520.38 points.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as markets retreated from intraday highs amid geopolitical friction over the Strait of Hormuz and a spike in domestic job cuts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313.62 points, or 0.63 percent, to 49,596.97. The S&P 500 sank 28.01 points, or 0.38 percent, to

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.57 percent to close at 26,626.28 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.99 percent higher at 2,064.03 points on Thursday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 1.32

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.45 percent to close at 3,833.06 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 higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.48 percent to 4,180.09 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.18 percent higher at 15,641.89 points.

Hong Kong stocks rose 1.56 points, or 410.16 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 26,623.94.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index once rose 3.01 percent to 5,118.9 points during the morning session on Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.2 percent to open at 4,168.45 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.53 percent higher at 15,541.3 points.E

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.79 percent to open at 3,807.99 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.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 75 pips to 6.8487 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 317.57 points, or 1.21 percent, to open at 26,531.35 points Thursday.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index jumped over 3 percent early Thursday, hitting a record intraday high.In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 2,261.87 points, or 3.80 percent, from Friday to 61,774.99.The broader Topix index was up 68.13 points, or 1.83