Major stock market indices worldwide

BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading.

The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 22,192.51 points, up 73.10 points, or 0.33 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,201.20 points, up 55.60 points, or 0.68 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 36,636.55 points, up 184.25 points, or 0.51 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 3,842.38 points, up 9.87 points, or 0.26 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,556.52 points, down 0.09 points, or 0.00 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,604.14 points, up 35.08 points, or 0.63 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 40,752.96 points, up 83.60 points, or 0.21 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 17,710.74 points, up 264.40 points, or 1.52 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 22,496.98 points, up 71.15 points, or 0.32 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,496.80 points, up 1.95 points, or 0.02 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,593.87 points, up 38.00 points, or 0.50 percent. Enditem

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