BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index opened at 6,898.82 points, up 2.58 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 48,371.52 points, up 4.46 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index opened at 23,420.85 points, up 1.77 points, or 0.01 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index opened at 24,343.19 points, down 7.93 points, or 0.03 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index opened at 9,940.70 points, down 0.01 points, or 0.00 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 opened at 8,147.05 points, down 21.10 points, or 0.26 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 had no trading.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average had no trading.
The Straits Times Index had no trading.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index had no trading. ■
