Major Stock Market Indices Worldwide

BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday. IN ASIA The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,370.94 points, up 2.08 points, or 0.06 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,642.89 points, up 8.40 points, or 0.08 percent. The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,611.62 points, up 51.18 points, or 0.26 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,426.60 points, down 48.30 points, or 0.57 percent. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 39,371.56 points, down 24.04 points, or 0.06 percent. The Straits Times Index opened at 3,812.98 points, down 9.70 points, or 0.25 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,451.60 points, up 9.75 points, or 0.40 percent. IN THE UNITED STATES The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,075.11 points, down 11.38 points, or 0.19 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,765.71 points, down 248.33 points, or 0.55 percent. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 19,700.72 points, down 34.40 points, or 0.17 percent. IN EUROPE The DAX Index closed at 20,358.80 points, up 126.66 points, or 0.63 percent. The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,349.38 points, up 13.57 points, or 0.16 percent. The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,330.54 points, up 27.26 points, or 0.37 percent.