BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,285.25 points, down 0.62 points, or 0.02 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,536.90 points, down 22.61 points, or 0.21 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 20,525.44 points, up 26.49 points, or 0.13 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,211.50 points, up 5.80 points, or 0.07 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,397.28 points, down 14.68 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,588.56 points, up 1.15 points, or 0.03 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,575.25 points, up 4.55 points, or 0.18 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,851.20 points, down 2.78 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,924.89 points, down 6.71 points, or 0.02 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 18,573.13 points, up 33.12 points, or 0.18 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 19,421.91 points, down 39.28 points, or 0.20 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,306.54 points, down 11.70 points, or 0.14 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,535.10 points, down 1.13 points, or 0.01 percent. ■
