The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday, APA reports.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,347.59 points, down 3.95 points, or 0.12 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,765.95 points, down 6.70 points, or 0.06 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 22,716.71 points, down 227.53 points, or 0.99 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,291.50 points, down 127.70 points, or 1.52 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,942.91 points, down 221.70 points, or 0.57 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,922.77 points, down 11.27 points, or 0.29 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,661.72 points, down 9.80 points, or 0.37 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,144.15 points, up 14.57 points, or 0.24 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,627.59 points, up 71.25 points, or 0.16 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 20,056.25 points, up 14.99 points, or 0.07 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 22,433.63 points, down 410.87 points, or 1.80 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,712.53 points, down 54.20 points, or 0.62 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,110.54 points, down 96.02 points, or 1.17 percent.