Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index suffering its third-largest single-day point drop, shedding over 3,300 points, as selling spread across a broad range of stocks related to the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries amid

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.76 percent lower at 1,586.88 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.92 percent to close at 2,783.17 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.59 percent to 3,707.48 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 3.4 percent lower at 1,576.4 points on Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 3.13 percent to open at 2,776.92 points Thursday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.5 percent to open at 3,710.7 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 2.4 percent lower at 11,819.99 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 4 pips to 6.7253 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The Hang Seng Index lost 195.03 points, or 0.8 percent, to open at 24,119.14 points on Thursday.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 3 percent early Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street after a hotter-than-expected September U.S. inflation reading.

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected September inflation reading revived bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes.

Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index extending its losing streak to a fifth straight session.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.52 percent to open at 2,943.01 points Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 39.73 points, or 0.16 percent, to close Wednesday's morning session at 24,384.95.

China's foreign trade in yuan-denominated terms grew 18.8 percent year on year in the first three quarters of this year, official data showed on Wednesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.38 percent lower at 1,675.58 points on Wednesday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.54

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.27 percent to open at 3,790.63 points.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 49 pips to 6.7249 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 62.97 points, or 0.26 percent, to open at 24,282.25 points on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as a global chip selloff outweighed mixed bank earnings.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 180.45 points, or 0.35 percent, to 51,670.1. The S&P 500 sank 1.79 points, or 0.02 percent, to 7,805.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 41.52 points, or 0.15 percent,