BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,028.54 points, down 34.44 points, or 0.85 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,003.70 points, down 184.10 points, or 1.30 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,550.56 points, down 474.86 points, or 1.82 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,485.20 points, down 155.40 points, or 1.80 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 54,287.80 points, down 951.60 points, or 1.72 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,944.58 points, down 57.59 points, or 1.15 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,761.40 points, down 163.63 points, or 2.76 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,624.70 points, down 91.39 points, or 1.36 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,225.15 points, down 768.11 points, or 1.63 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,152.42 points, down 327.11 points, or 1.46 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,502.25 points, down 228.67 points, or 0.96 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,305.29 points, down 98.31 points, or 0.94 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,969.88 points, down 4.61 points, or 0.06 percent. ■
