The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,714.87 points, up 0.26 points, or 0.01 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 8,446.98 points, down 7.77 points, or 0.09 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 28,005.33 points, up 77.75 points, or 0.28 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened flat at 6,266.00 points.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 22,420.67 points, up 58.12 points, or 0.26 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,230.19 points, up 30.30 points, or 0.95 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,282.57 points, up 9.24 points, or 0.41 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 2,861.82 points, down 1.14 points, or 0.04 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,733.60 points, down 88.69 points, or 0.34 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 7,889.10 points, up 29.92 points, or 0.38 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 12,385.70 points, up 1.21 points, or 0.01 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,574.24 points, up 8.54 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 5,420.61 points, up 12.01 points, or 0.22 percent.
