BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index opened at 6,855.48 points, up 12.26 points, or 0.18 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 49,571.92 points, up 38.73 points, or 0.08 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index opened at 22,629.85 points, up 51.47 points, or 0.23 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index opened at 25,127.13 points, up 128.73 points, or 0.51 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index opened at 10,555.99 points, down 0.18 points, or 0.00 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 opened at 8,370.48 points, up 9.02 points, or 0.11 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 9,007.00 points, up 48.10 points, or 0.54 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 57,143.84 points, up 577.35 points, or 1.02 percent.
The Straits Times Index had no trading.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index had no trading. ■
