BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,815.50 points, down 15.03 points, or 0.53 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 8,340.72 points, down 35.26 points, or 0.42 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 15,652.05 points, down 51.40 points, or 0.33 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,620.50 points, up 20.30 points, or 0.27 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 35,747.89 points, down 317.97 points, or 0.88 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,145.22 points, down 4.82 points, or 0.15 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,487.90 points, down 10.91 points, or 0.44 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,924.97 points, down 2.96 points, or 0.06 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,467.31 points, up 133.86 points, or 0.35 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 15,509.90 points, down 118.14 points, or 0.76 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 16,972.34 points, up 30.63 points, or 0.18 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,666.31 points, up 33.57 points, or 0.44 percent.
- The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,677.47 points, up 36.66 points, or 0.48 percent.