BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,395.11 points, up 1.58 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,675.73 points, up 4.30 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Hang Seng Index had no trading.
The S&P/ASX 200 index had no trading.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 39,168.52 points, up 131.67 points, or 0.34 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 6,040.04 points, up 65.97 points, or 1.10 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 43,297.03 points, up 390.08 points, or 0.91 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 20,031.13 points, up 266.24 points, or 1.35 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 19,848.77 points, down 35.98 points, or 0.18 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,136.99 points, up 34.27 points, or 0.42 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,282.69 points, up 10.37 points, or 0.14 percent. ■
