The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,355.90 points, down 26.31 points, or 0.78 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,483.50 points, down 100.77 points, or 0.95 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,610.10 points, down 254.45 points, or 1.28 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,152.50 points, down 156.90 points, or 1.89 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,522.27 points, down 559.44 points, or 1.43 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,751.18 points, down 28.44 points, or 0.75 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,426.55 points, down 57.88 points, or 2.33 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,872.16 points, down 178.45 points, or 2.95 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,326.87 points, down 1,123.03 points, or 2.58 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 19,392.69 points, down 716.37 points, or 3.56 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 20,242.57 points, down 3.80 points, or 0.02 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,199.11 points, up 3.91 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,384.62 points, up 18.92 points, or 0.26 percent. Enditem
(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robot.)
