BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index opened at 6,878.11 points, up 32.61 points, or 0.48 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 48,105.98 points, up 42.69 points, or 0.09 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index opened at 23,481.49 points, up 239.50 points, or 1.03 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index opened at 24,499.51 points, up 9.10 points, or 0.04 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index opened at 9,931.29 points, down 0.09 points, or 0.00 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 opened at 8,127.27 points, down 22.23 points, or 0.27 percent.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading.
The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading.
The Hang Seng Index closed at 26,338.47 points, up 707.93 points, or 2.76 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 8,727.80 points, up 13.50 points, or 0.15 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average had no trading.
The Straits Times Index closed at 4,656.12 points, up 9.91 points, or 0.21 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 4,309.63 points, up 95.46 points, or 2.27 percent. ■
