BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,985.46 points, up 19.29 points, or 0.49 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,098.02 points, up 101.75 points, or 0.73 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,891.88 points, up 139.48 points, or 0.54 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,933.90 points, down 39.30 points, or 0.44 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 56,265.77 points, up 370.45 points, or 0.66 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,997.70 points, up 20.62 points, or 0.41 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,876.12 points, up 98.11 points, or 1.70 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,824.66 points, up 41.85 points, or 0.62 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,185.80 points, up 275.88 points, or 0.58 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,822.42 points, up 187.42 points, or 0.83 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 23,806.99 points, down 273.64 points, or 1.14 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,603.48 points, down 5.40 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,245.80 points, down 18.07 points, or 0.22 percent. ■
