BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index opened at 6,746.14 points, up 5.86 points, or 0.09 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 46,700.90 points, up 5.93 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index opened at 22,972.37 points, up 30.70 points, or 0.13 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index opened at 24,400.77 points, up 22.48 points, or 0.09 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index opened at 9,479.13 points, down 0.01 points, or 0.00 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 opened at 7,974.91 points, up 3.13 points, or 0.04 percent.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading.
The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading.
The Hang Seng Index had no trading.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 8,956.80 points, down 24.60 points, or 0.27 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 47,950.88 points, up 6.12 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Straits Times Index closed at 4,472.26 points, up 50.55 points, or 1.14 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index had no trading. ■



