BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,940.80 points, down 7.75 points, or 0.20 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,658.25 points, down 48.27 points, or 0.35 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,254.49 points, down 39.54 points, or 0.16 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,622.40 points, down 49.40 points, or 0.57 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 54,066.83 points, up 327.15 points, or 0.61 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 5,010.57 points, up 34.74 points, or 0.70 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,551.69 points, up 72.99 points, or 1.33 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,575.32 points, up 46.80 points, or 0.72 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,565.74 points, up 224.23 points, or 0.48 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,840.95 points, up 250.32 points, or 1.16 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,298.89 points, up 618.85 points, or 2.73 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,364.79 points, up 188.34 points, or 1.85 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,981.27 points, up 164.33 points, or 2.10 percent. ■
