The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,260.72 points, down 8.11 points, or 0.25 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,126.69 points, down 18.34 points, or 0.16 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,308.55 points, down 229.37 points, or 1.17 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,314.50 points, up 5.30 points, or 0.07 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 32,430.61 points, up 176.05 points, or 0.55 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,317.82 points, up 7.95 points, or 0.24 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,598.29 points, up 17.58 points, or 0.68 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,518.44 points, up 40.41 points, or 0.90 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 35,473.13 points, up 407.51 points, or 1.16 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 13,994.40 points, up 85.16 points, or 0.61 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 15,950.76 points, down 1.10 points, or 0.01 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,554.49 points, down 9.88 points, or 0.13 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,319.76 points, up 4.69 points, or 0.06 percent. Enditem
