China
Hong Kong's stock market ended mixed on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.15 percent to close at 26,388.44 points.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 0.07 percent to end at 8,876.38 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.46 percent to end at 5,093.85 points.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closes 0.15 pct higher
Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.67 percent to 4,242.57 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.67 percent higher at 16,089.75 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 3.24 trillion yuan (about 473.5 billion U.S. dollars), marking the sixth consecutive trading day with turnover exceeding 3 trillion yuan.
The computing power and power grid sectors led the gains, while the pork industry posted the biggest declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.63 percent to close at 4,038.33 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.97 percent higher at 2,150.27 points.
Chinese shares close higher Wednesday
