The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,227.73 points, down 4.38 points, or 0.14 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,821.96 points, down 31.50 points, or 0.27 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 21,154.25 points, down 129.27 points, or 0.61 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,503.80 points, down 26.30 points, or 0.35 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 27,453.40 points, down 153.06 points, or 0.55 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,376.05 points, down 12.47 points, or 0.37 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,470.66 points, down 12.98 points, or 0.52 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,117.86 points, down 46.14 points, or 1.11 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,949.01 points, down 207.68 points, or 0.61 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 11,910.52 points, down 203.27 points, or 1.68 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 15,412.05 points, up 91.17 points, or 0.60 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,885.17 points, up 20.46 points, or 0.26 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,119.83 points, down 12.52 points, or 0.18 percent.
