BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,110.79 points, up 4.53 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 15,234.22 points, up 56.93 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,098.81 points, down 64.43 points, or 0.25 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,775.40 points, down 68.20 points, or 0.77 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 59,758.64 points, up 172.78 points, or 0.29 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,988.45 points, down 14.27 points, or 0.29 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 6,488.83 points, up 70.90 points, or 1.10 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 7,137.90 points, up 73.89 points, or 1.05 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 49,490.03 points, up 340.65 points, or 0.69 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 24,657.57 points, up 397.61 points, or 1.64 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,194.90 points, down 75.97 points, or 0.31 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,476.46 points, down 21.63 points, or 0.21 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,156.43 points, down 79.28 points, or 0.96 percent. ■
