BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,163.85 points, down 16.24 points, or 0.39 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 15,520.38 points, down 121.51 points, or 0.78 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,359.79 points, down 266.49 points, or 1.00 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,729.40 points, down 148.70 points, or 1.67 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 62,654.01 points, down 179.83 points, or 0.29 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,930.22 points, down 11.74 points, or 0.24 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 7,353.94 points, down 136.11 points, or 1.82 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 7,337.11 points, down 28.01 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 49,596.97 points, down 313.62 points, or 0.63 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 25,806.20 points, down 32.74 points, or 0.13 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,663.61 points, down 255.08 points, or 1.02 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,276.95 points, down 161.71 points, or 1.55 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,202.08 points, down 97.34 points, or 1.17 percent. ■
