Major stock market indices worldwide

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,947.87 points, down 17.41 points, or 0.44 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,466.30 points, down 70.80 points, or 0.52 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,636.40 points, up 1.17 points, or 0.00 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,726.20 points, up 0.50 points, or 0.01 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 50,312.85 points, down 214.07 points, or 0.42 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 4,646.02 points, up 12.38 points, or 0.27 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 4,193.75 points, down 26.81 points, or 0.64 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,905.74 points, down 24.20 points, or 0.35 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,461.93 points, down 249.04 points, or 0.51 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 23,474.35 points, down 118.75 points, or 0.50 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 24,351.12 points, up 11.06 points, or 0.05 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 9,866.53 points, down 4.15 points, or 0.04 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,112.02 points, up 8.44 points, or 0.10 percent. Enditem