BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) — The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,127.18 points, up 7.28 points, or 0.23 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 9,614.73 points, up 31.19 points, or 0.33 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,262.79 points, up 189.08 points, or 0.99 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,886.60 points, up 132.90 points, or 1.71 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,645.96 points, up 260.23 points, or 0.68 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,305.01 points, up 15.59 points, or 0.47 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,770.27 points, up 39.97 points, or 1.46 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,308.15 points, up 61.47 points, or 1.17 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 39,908.00 points, up 349.89 points, or 0.88 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 16,742.39 points, up 231.21 points, or 1.40 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 18,869.36 points, up 152.94 points, or 0.82 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,445.80 points, up 17.67 points, or 0.21 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,239.99 points, up 14.20 points, or 0.17 percent.