
Chinese shares open lower on Fri.
China's Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses both opened lower on Friday.

Yuan-denominated payment between China and Japan doubles: SWIFT
The Chinese yuan has been increasingly used in cross-border payments between China and Japan.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.28 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks fell 62.68 points, or 0.28 percent, to close on Thursday at 22,417.01.

Chinese shares post strong gains on Thu.capital frozen for IPOs flows back
Share prices on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses posted strong gains on Thursday.