Major stock market indices worldwide

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 4,136.99 points, up 5.01 points, or 0.12 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,177.97 points, up 17.04 points, or 0.12 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 27,210.56 points, down 55.82 points, or 0.20 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 9,101.90 points, up 87.10 points, or 0.97 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 57,864.74 points, up 214.20 points, or 0.37 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 4,992.52 points, up 7.94 points, or 0.16 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,425.39 points, up 70.90 points, or 1.32 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,941.47 points, down 0.34 points, or 0.00 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 50,121.40 points, down 66.74 points, or 0.13 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 23,066.47 points, down 36.00 points, or 0.16 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 24,856.15 points, down 131.70 points, or 0.53 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 10,472.11 points, up 118.27 points, or 1.14 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,313.24 points, down 14.64 points, or 0.18 percent. Enditem