Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, as dip-buying lifted heavyweight semiconductor-related shares after earlier losses.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 1,010.92 points, or 1.47 percent, from Thursday at 69,744.07.The broader Topix index, meanwhile,

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.07 percent to close at 4,019.93 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 closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.37 percent to 4,043.64 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.64 percent higher at 15,597.51 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.22 percent lower at 2,341.09 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.16 percent to open at 4,010.82 points Friday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.06 percent to open at 4,031.34 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 41 pips to 6.8047 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 185.82 points, or 0.81 percent, to open at 23,240.85 points Friday.

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as investors digested the jobs report for June that reduced the likelihood of near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 5.71 percent to close at 4,017.27 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.03 percent to 4,028.9 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.85 percent lower at 15,498.81 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 273.39 points, or 1.19 percent, to 23,154.41 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 190.41 points, or 0.83 percent, to open at 23,071.43 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 2.94 percent to open at 4,135.34 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 opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.42 percent to open at 4,054.09 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 21 pips to 6.8088 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, 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, closed 1.34 percent lower at 2,486.64 points on Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.89 percent to close at 4,260.72 points Wednesday.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 mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.44 percent to 4,112.45 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.53 percent lower at 16,119.17 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.1 percent lower at 2,517.8 points on Wednesday.