Major stock market indices worldwide

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,595.81 points, down 2.13 points, or 0.06 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,199.63 points, down 17.95 points, or 0.16 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,454.83 points, down 107.30 points, or 0.42 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,675.00 points, down 22.70 points, or 0.26 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 40,767.77 points, down 230.50 points, or 0.56 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 4,231.34 points, down 9.80 points, or 0.23 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,192.17 points, down 17.35 points, or 0.54 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,389.77 points, up 1.13 points, or 0.02 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,837.56 points, down 64.36 points, or 0.14 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,178.58 points, up 70.26 points, or 0.33 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 23,970.36 points, down 247.14 points, or 1.02 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 9,081.44 points, down 38.87 points, or 0.43 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,800.88 points, down 33.70 points, or 0.43 percent. Enditem

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