BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,087.63 points, down 35.05 points, or 0.85 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,854.37 points, down 168.02 points, or 1.20 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,469.34 points, down 298.74 points, or 1.16 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,910.20 points, down 167.10 points, or 1.84 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 55,470.88 points, down 808.17 points, or 1.44 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,898.16 points, down 18.49 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,592.59 points, down 199.32 points, or 3.44 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,816.63 points, down 64.99 points, or 0.94 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,501.27 points, down 403.51 points, or 0.83 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,516.69 points, down 232.17 points, or 1.02 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,790.65 points, down 847.35 points, or 3.44 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,484.13 points, down 295.98 points, or 2.75 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,103.84 points, down 290.48 points, or 3.46 percent. ■
