BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading.
The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading.
The Hang Seng Index had no trading.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,574.40 points, down 89.70 points, or 1.17 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,107.38 points, down 298.28 points, or 0.78 percent.
The Straits Times Index had no trading.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index had no trading.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,035.69 points, down 80.48 points, or 1.57 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 37,815.92 points, down 570.17 points, or 1.49 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 15,657.82 points, down 325.26 points, or 2.04 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 17,932.17 points, down 186.15 points, or 1.03 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,144.13 points, down 2.90 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,984.93 points, down 80.22 points, or 0.99 percent. Enditem
(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robot.)
