BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,900.68 points, down 11.53 points, or 0.29 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,064.26 points, down 54.49 points, or 0.42 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,890.01 points, down 20.59 points, or 0.08 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 9,091.30 points, up 100.40 points, or 1.12 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 48,107.44 points, up 434.77 points, or 0.91 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 4,365.00 points, down 3.42 points, or 0.08 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,675.82 points, up 18.54 points, or 0.51 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,671.06 points, up 26.75 points, or 0.40 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,253.31 points, down 17.15 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 22,670.08 points, up 148.38 points, or 0.66 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 24,181.37 points, down 55.57 points, or 0.23 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 9,424.75 points, down 28.02 points, or 0.30 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,077.00 points, up 157.38 points, or 1.99 percent. ■