China
Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.14 percent to close at 26,885.24 points.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.5 percent to end at 9,093.34 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.74 percent to end at 5,406.13 points.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closes 0.14 pct higher
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 49 pips to 6.8929 against the U.S. dollar Friday, 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 rate each trading day.
The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.8929 against USD Friday
