BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,364.48 points, down 5.55 points, or 0.16 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,631.44 points, down 17.59 points, or 0.17 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,697.06 points, down 55.45 points, or 0.28 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,058.30 points, down 109.90 points, or 1.35 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,950.28 points, up 136.70 points, or 0.35 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,751.24 points, down 11.64 points, or 0.31 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,429.63 points, down 6.30 points, or 0.26 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,867.08 points, down 5.08 points, or 0.09 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,342.24 points, up 15.37 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 19,372.77 points, down 19.92 points, or 0.10 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 19,969.86 points, down 272.71 points, or 1.35 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,105.32 points, down 93.79 points, or 1.14 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,294.37 points, down 90.25 points, or 1.22 percent. ■
