BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,103.53 points, down 10.12 points, or 0.25 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,102.21 points, down 53.42 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,397.04 points, down 90.47 points, or 0.34 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,787.80 points, down 28.10 points, or 0.32 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 52,228.08 points, down 763.02 points, or 1.44 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,798.38 points, down 29.62 points, or 0.61 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 4,808.94 points, down 76.81 points, or 1.57 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,796.86 points, down 143.15 points, or 2.06 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,488.59 points, down 870.74 points, or 1.76 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,954.32 points, down 561.07 points, or 2.39 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,703.12 points, down 255.94 points, or 1.03 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,126.78 points, down 68.57 points, or 0.67 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,062.58 points, down 49.44 points, or 0.61 percent. Enditem
(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robot.)
