BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,030.14 points, up 2.93 points, or 0.07 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,546.35 points, up 47.90 points, or 0.33 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,122.80 points, up 175.48 points, or 0.68 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,956.00 points, down 22.70 points, or 0.25 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 58,479.83 points, up 345.59 points, or 0.59 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 5,039.11 points, up 17.91 points, or 0.36 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 6,149.49 points, up 58.10 points, or 0.95 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 7,022.95 points, up 55.57 points, or 0.80 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,463.72 points, down 72.27 points, or 0.15 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 24,016.02 points, up 376.94 points, or 1.59 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,066.70 points, up 22.48 points, or 0.09 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,559.58 points, down 49.48 points, or 0.47 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,274.57 points, down 53.29 points, or 0.64 percent. ■
