The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,731.96 points, down 1.87 points, or 0.07 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 8,533.43 points, down 15.63 points, or 0.18 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 27,836.68 points, up 83.89 points, or 0.30 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened almost flat at 6,284.40 points.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 22,270.04 points, up 50.31 points, or 0.23 percent.
The Straits Times Index had no trading.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,273.68 points, up 3.62 points, or 0.16 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 2,862.96 points, up 5.91 points, or 0.21 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,822.29 points, up 63.60 points, or 0.25 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 7,859.17 points, up 38.17 points, or 0.49 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 12,384.49 points, up 53.19 points, or 0.43 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,565.70 points, down 25.56 points, or 0.34 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 5,408.60 points, up 28.95 points, or 0.54 percent.
