BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,852.09 points, down 36.99 points, or 0.95 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,423.51 points, down 182.93 points, or 1.34 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 24,768.66 points, down 87.77 points, or 0.35 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,495.10 points, down 30.60 points, or 0.36 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 53,239.59 points, down 364.06 points, or 0.68 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,882.08 points, down 5.68 points, or 0.12 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,300.61 points, down 159.85 points, or 2.93 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,477.16 points, down 114.74 points, or 1.74 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 45,960.11 points, down 469.38 points, or 1.01 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,408.08 points, down 521.75 points, or 2.38 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 22,612.97 points, down 344.11 points, or 1.50 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 9,972.17 points, down 134.67 points, or 1.33 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,769.31 points, down 77.24 points, or 0.98 percent. ■
