The inclusion of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology - better known as Zhipu AI - into the Hang Seng Tech Index formally took effect on Monday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.22 percent to close at 24,657.06 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.46 percent lower at 1,955.28 points on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.69 percent to close at 3,811.79 points Monday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.7 percent to 3,959.34 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.22 percent lower at 14,821.19 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 41 pips to 6.8198 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 4.51 percent lower at 1,934.12 points on Monday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.21 percent to open at 3,938.71 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 3.48 percent to open at 3,820.23 points Monday.

South Korea's stock market opened sharply lower Monday morning, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) tumbling below the 8,000 level and dropping more than 8 percent to around 7,400 points shortly after trading started.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index tumbled over 3 percent in early trading Monday, as investors took profits in major technology shares, following Wall Street's decline late last week.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 379.04 points, or 1.52 percent, to open at 24,582.91 points on Monday.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.15 percent to close at 24,961.95 points.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.15 percent to close at 24,961.95 points.

Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday, as weak technology shares tracking their U.S. counterparts overnight prompted investors to continue locking in recent gains.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.4 percent lower at 2,025.38 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.2 percent to close at 3,957.93 points Friday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.74 percent to 4,027.74 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 205.57 points, or 0.81 percent, to 25,047.83 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 1.05 percent lower at 2,053.44 points on Friday.