
Hong Kong stocks open 0.57 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 158.70 points, or 0.57 percent, to open at 27,450.46 points on Friday.

Dollar changes hands around the 111.99 yen level in early trade in Tokyo
The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 111.99 yen level in early deals in Tokyo on Friday.

The U.S. dollar rose in late trading on Thursday as investors digested the latest economic data.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.17 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks closed down 46.65 points, or 0.17 percent, to 27,609.16 points on Thursday.