BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,604.70 points, down 11.02 points, or 0.30 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,208.46 points, up 5.43 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 24,982.87 points, down 194.06 points, or 0.77 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,733.80 points, down 22.60 points, or 0.26 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 40,693.00 points, up 38.30 points, or 0.09 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,202.12 points, down 17.29 points, or 0.41 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,275.78 points, up 21.31 points, or 0.65 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,362.90 points, down 7.96 points, or 0.12 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,461.28 points, down 171.71 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,129.67 points, up 31.38 points, or 0.15 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,262.22 points, up 44.85 points, or 0.19 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 9,136.94 points, up 0.62 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,861.96 points, up 4.60 points, or 0.06 percent. ■
