BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,133.20 points, down 0.23 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,457.63 points, down 7.78 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,719.47 points, down 179.29 points, or 0.69 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,624.70 points, down 118.80 points, or 1.36 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 54,387.90 points, down 637.47 points, or 1.16 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,847.60 points, down 16.21 points, or 0.33 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,567.65 points, down 42.30 points, or 0.75 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,775.80 points, down 5.68 points, or 0.08 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 47,417.27 points, down 289.24 points, or 0.61 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,716.13 points, up 19.03 points, or 0.08 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,640.03 points, down 328.60 points, or 1.37 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,353.77 points, down 58.47 points, or 0.56 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,041.81 points, down 15.55 points, or 0.19 percent. ■
