BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,115.92 points, down 18.10 points, or 0.44 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,188.35 points, down 94.65 points, or 0.66 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,640.16 points, down 392.38 points, or 1.45 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,923.10 points, down 120.40 points, or 1.33 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 57,197.33 points, down 442.51 points, or 0.77 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,985.59 points, down 31.17 points, or 0.62 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,513.71 points, down 8.56 points, or 0.16 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,832.76 points, down 108.71 points, or 1.57 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 49,451.98 points, down 669.42 points, or 1.34 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,597.15 points, down 469.32 points, or 2.03 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,852.69 points, down 3.46 points, or 0.01 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,402.44 points, down 69.67 points, or 0.67 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,340.56 points, up 27.32 points, or 0.33 percent. ■
