BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,267.67 points, up 0.01 points, or 0.00 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 9,813.13 points, down 44.97 points, or 0.46 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 21,316.47 points, down 149.80 points, or 0.70 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,784.60 points, up 22.90 points, or 0.30 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 34,249.82 points, down 17.72 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,631.56 points, up 6.84 points, or 0.19 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,472.78 points, down 4.63 points, or 0.19 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,396.63 points, down 9.34 points, or 0.17 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 40,368.96 points, down 155.83 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 16,823.17 points, down 8.31 points, or 0.05 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 21,253.70 points, up 298.87 points, or 1.43 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,249.12 points, up 114.78 points, or 1.41 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,335.40 points, up 62.28 points, or 0.86 percent. ■
