Hong Kong's stock market closed higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.52 percent to close at 24,340.73 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.46 percent to end at 8,103.08 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.06 percent to end at 4,679.46 points.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.36 percent to 3,967.13 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.77 percent higher at 14,924.87 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.43 percent to close at 3,851.14 points Tuesday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 113.83 points, or 0.47 percent, to close Tuesday morning's session at 24,099.89.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.31 percent higher at 2,253.21 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.16 percent to open at 3,729.61 points Tuesday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.12 percent to open at 3,909.27 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 18 pips to 6.799 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 32.2 points, or 0.13 percent, to open at 24,181.52 points on Tuesday.

The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1,315.00 points, or 1.92 percent, from Friday to 67,242.73.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 4.36 percent lower at 2,246.33 points on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.1 percent to close at 3,723.52 points Monday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.06 percent to 3,913.79 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.48 percent lower at 14,522.85 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 26.59 points, or 0.11 percent, to close Monday morning's session at 24,148.53.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.19 percent lower at 2,320.75 points on Monday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.75 percent to open at 3,966.02 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.86 percent to open at 3,809.86 points Monday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 17 pips to 6.7972 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 17.47 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 24,157.65 points on Monday.