Major Stock Market Indices Worldwide

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday. IN ASIA The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,337.68 points, down 8.33 points, or 0.25 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,709.92 points, down 33.92 points, or 0.32 percent. The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,623.39 points, down 40.28 points, or 0.20 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,346.50 points, down 27.50 points, or 0.33 percent. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,475.70 points, up 61.27 points, or 0.16 percent. The Straits Times Index opened at 3,761.55 points, up 3.58 points, or 0.10 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,475.76 points, up 3.81 points, or 0.15 percent. IN THE UNITED STATES The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,916.98 points, up 23.36 points, or 0.40 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 43,268.94 points, down 120.66 points, or 0.28 percent. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 18,987.47 points, up 195.66 points, or 1.04 percent. IN EUROPE The DAX Index closed at 19,060.31 points, down 128.88 points, or 0.67 percent. The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,099.02 points, down 10.30 points, or 0.13 percent. The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,229.64 points, down 48.59 points, or 0.67 percent.