BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,117.57 points, down 11.53 points, or 0.28 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,300.92 points, down 73.95 points, or 0.51 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,583.55 points, down 133.21 points, or 0.52 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,641.20 points, up 12.20 points, or 0.14 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 53,587.30 points, down 865.66 points, or 1.59 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,853.22 points, down 2.11 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,412.39 points, down 170.86 points, or 3.06 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,672.62 points, down 103.18 points, or 1.52 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,677.85 points, down 739.42 points, or 1.56 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,311.98 points, down 404.15 points, or 1.78 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,589.65 points, down 50.38 points, or 0.21 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,305.15 points, down 48.62 points, or 0.47 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,984.44 points, down 57.37 points, or 0.71 percent. ■
