BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,074.81 points, down 10.27 points, or 0.25 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,897.96 points, down 84.18 points, or 0.56 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,303.60 points, down 183.88 points, or 0.69 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,869.60 points, down 79.80 points, or 0.89 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 59,104.11 points, down 245.06 points, or 0.41 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 5,009.29 points, down 5.67 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 6,387.57 points, down 0.90 points, or 0.01 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 7,064.01 points, down 45.13 points, or 0.63 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 49,149.38 points, down 293.18 points, or 0.59 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 24,259.96 points, down 144.43 points, or 0.59 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,270.87 points, down 146.93 points, or 0.60 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,498.09 points, down 110.99 points, or 1.05 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,235.72 points, down 95.32 points, or 1.14 percent. ■
