In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 145 points, or 0.6 percent, at 22,881 on turnover of HK$308.05 billion for the day, 9.1 percent for the month, its steepest monthly loss since January 2024, and 7.7 percent for the quarter.
The tech index rose 79 points, or 1.8 percent, to 4,472 while the China enterprises index was 47 points, or 0.6 percent, lower at 7,558.
Up north, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 20 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 4,094 on turnover of 1.53 trillion yuan.
The Shenzhen Component Index surged 392 points, or 2.48 percent, to 16,205 on turnover of 1.74 trillion yuan while the ChiNext Index soared 126 points, or 2.99 percent, to close at 4,342 on turnover of 859.826 billion yuan.
The 5G Communication Index was up 4.4 percent while onshore semiconductor shares rose 3.3 percent.
In Tokyo, a rebound in technology stocks helped the Nikkei end up 594 points, or 0.86 percent, at 70,062 and 37 percent for the quarter, its sharpest three-month advance since 1965. The broader Topix rose 12 points, or 0.32 percent, to 3,994.
In Seoul, the Kospi ended a volatile session up 81 points, or 0.97 percent, at 8,476 for the day and 68 percent for the quarter, its best showing in nearly 30 years on the back of chipmakers’ blistering rally. (Reuters & Xinhua)
