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Hong Kong stocks closed up 47.01 points, or 0.25 percent, at 18,713.41 on Friday.
China's stock index futures closed lower Friday, with the contract for June, the most actively traded, down 0.37 percent from the previous trading day to 2,565.4 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, fell 9.85 points, or 1.38 percent, to close at 702.72 points on Friday.
China's stocks fell to a one-week low on Friday over concern that the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy might be deeper than expected.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 713.04 points on Friday, up 0.47 point from the previous close.
China's stock index futures opened higher on Friday, with the contract for settlement in June, the most actively traded, up 4.2 points, to open at 2,579.2.
Chinese stocks opened moderately lower Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.02 percent to open at 2,350.54.
Chinese banks sold more foreign currency than they bought for clients in April after posting net foreign exchange purchases for three months.
Although there is only "a slight" chance that Greece will leave the eurozone, China should take steps to guard against the possible effects.
China is to nurture future global investment banks that officials hope could eventually compete with the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
The renminbi exchange rate for one Euro is down to 7.9980 yuan in the interbank foreign exchange market.
Hong Kong stocks closed down 119. 79 points, or 0.64 percent, at 18,666.40 on Thursday.
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