BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index opened at 7,228.38 points, down 1.74 points, or 0.02 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 49,416.66 points, down 82.61 points, or 0.17 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index opened at 25,112.18 points, down 2.26 points, or 0.01 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index opened at 24,274.50 points, down 17.88 points, or 0.07 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index had no trading.
The Paris CAC 40 opened at 8,122.10 points, up 7.26 points, or 0.09 percent.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading.
The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading.
The Hang Seng Index closed at 26,095.88 points, up 319.35 points, or 1.24 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 8,697.10 points, down 32.70 points, or 0.37 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average had no trading.
The Straits Times Index closed at 4,924.31 points, up 11.62 points, or 0.24 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 6,936.99 points, up 338.12 points, or 5.12 percent. ■
