Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, as investors locked in gains after the benchmark Nikkei index hit a record high the previous day.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.78 percent higher at 1,843.93 points on Friday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.43 percent to close at 3,678.29 points Friday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the

Chinese stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent to 4,051.43 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.6 percent higher at 14,885.42 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.47 percent to open at 3,643.15 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.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.28 percent lower at 1,824.49 points on Friday.

Chinese stocks opened mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.3 percent to open at 4,043.38 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.07 percent higher at 14,806.28 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 183.29 points, or 0.69 percent, to open at 26,210.97 points on Friday.

Carbon emissions allowances closed at 38.40 yuan (5.63 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Thursday, remained unchanged from last transaction day at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange.

Hong Kong stocks soared on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.72 percent to close at 26,394.26 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index jumped 2.14 percent to end at 8,905.11 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index surged 3.67 percent to 5,092.08 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.67 percent higher at 1,829.67 points on Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.7 percent to 4,055.55 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.05 percent higher at 14,796.33 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.17 percent to close at 3,626.27 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.

Prices of gasoline and diesel have surged remarkably since the outbreak of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, the executive director of Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency (NRA) said on Wednesday.

The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.

Foreign investors sold South Korean stocks for a third successive month amid the Middle East tensions, financial watchdog data showed Thursday.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 34 pips to 6.8616 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 parity

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.46 percent to open at 3,531.26 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.

US stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 175.48 points, or 0.68 percent, to open at 26,122.8 points on Thursday.