Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index finishing near flat after briefly touching a record intraday high above the 66,000 mark, as profit-taking offset earlier gains in heavyweight technology shares.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.16 percent to open at 4,138.81 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.26 percent to open at 4,053.68 points Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.1 percent higher at 2,194.32 points on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 9.33 points, or 0.04 percent, to open at 25,608.78 points on Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks retreated on Tuesday as investors took profits after both the Nikkei and Topix indexes hit record closing highs the previous day.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 162.10 points, or 0.25 percent, from Monday at 64,996.09.The broader Topix

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.63 percent lower at 2,209.63 points on Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.37 percent to open at 4,137.32 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.45 percent to open at 4,003.13 points Tuesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 16.33 points, or 0.06 percent, to open at 25,622.36 points on Tuesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.52 percent higher at 2,223.69 points on Monday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 5.88

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.1 percent to close at 4,021.16 points on Monday.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 Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.96 percent to 4,152.57 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.66 percent higher at 15,856.61 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.37 percent higher at 2,156.06 points on Monday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.05

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 55 pips to 6.8318 against the U.S. dollar Monday, 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

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.93 percent to open at 3,974.97 points Monday. 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 higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.33 percent to open at 4,126.34 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.76 percent higher at 15,716.39 points.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index hit a fresh record high on Monday morning, surpassing the 65,000 mark for the first time.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.21 percent higher at 2,148.17 points on Friday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 1.51

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.84 percent to close at 3,938.50 points Friday.