The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,321.27 points, down 5.91 points, or 0.18 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,836.82 points, down 46.69 points, or 0.39 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,977.96 points, down 331.90 points, or 1.63 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,326.50 points, down 17.40 points, or 0.24 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 27,952.58 points, down 130.12 points, or 0.46 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,282.59 points, down 3.53 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,534.71 points, down 15.93 points, or 0.62 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,091.95 points, down 16.99 points, or 0.41 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,646.50 points, down 38.29 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 11,929.34 points, down 102.54 points, or 0.85 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 15,703.60 points, up 48.43 points, or 0.31 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,824.84 points, up 39.12 points, or 0.50 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,396.94 points, up 6.66 points, or 0.09 percent.