Chinese shares closed lower Friday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 8.52 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,863.89.
The value of Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, gained 22 basis points against the US dollar on Friday.
Stocks on the Chinese mainland rose on Thursday, following the biggest loss in two months.
China's top-performing fund manager is favoring resource and agriculture stocks, as the country's government intensifies its fight against the worst inflation in three years amid rising commodity prices.
China's top-performing fund manager is favoring resource and agriculture stocks, as the country's government intensifies its fight against the worst inflation in three years amid rising commodity prices.
The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Thursday refuted media reports that the minimum down payment for the first home buyers would be raised to 50 percent from the current 30 percent.
China suffered a loss of about $271.1 billion on its foreign exchange reserves accumulated between 2003 and 2010.
Outbound direct investment from China is set for the fast track, said a senior commerce official.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, scaled back its efforts to pump liquidity into money market this week, as funds continued to pour into China betting on the appreciation of its currency.
Hong Kong stocks fell 53.63 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 23,261.61 on Thursday.
China's newly-added foreign exchange reserves since 2003 have lost about $271.1 billion by the end of 2010 as a result of the depreciation of the US dollar.
The value of Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, continued to weaken on Thursday after the record high of 6.4990 per US dollar set on April 29.