BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,502.90 points, down 2.10 points, or 0.06 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,749.71 points, up 5.15 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 24,704.05 points, up 113.93 points, or 0.46 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,566.10 points, down 64.20 points, or 0.74 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 39,734.74 points, up 56.72 points, or 0.14 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,122.24 points, up 2.42 points, or 0.06 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,207.48 points, down 7.80 points, or 0.24 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,243.76 points, down 24.80 points, or 0.40 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,023.29 points, down 436.36 points, or 0.98 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 20,677.80 points, up 37.47 points, or 0.18 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,060.29 points, down 100.35 points, or 0.42 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,938.32 points, down 59.74 points, or 0.66 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,766.21 points, down 41.96 points, or 0.54 percent. ■
