BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,875.47 points, down 4.53 points, or 0.16 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 9,304.52 points, down 24.21 points, or 0.26 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 26,160.54 points, down 71.00 points, or 0.27 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 6,481.50 points, down 63.50 points, or 0.97 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 20,489.97 points, down 187.25 points, or 0.91 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,128.68 points, down 7.27 points, or 0.23 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 1,954.57 points, down 5.68 points, or 0.29 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 2,900.51 points, down 23.14 points, or 0.79 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,962.44 points, down 173.35 points, or 0.66 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 7,948.56 points, down 54.25 points, or 0.68 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 11,651.18 points, down 64.19 points, or 0.55 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,125.00 points, down 64.65 points, or 0.90 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 5,344.64 points, down 26.91 points, or 0.50 percent. Enditem
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