Major stock market indices worldwide

The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,336.41 points, down 48.57 points, or 1.43 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,501.91 points, down 270.46 points, or 1.96 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 24,668.80 points, down 338.80 points, or 1.35 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 5,947.00 points, down 165.60 points, or 2.71 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 23,075.00 points, down 390.53 points, or 1.66 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 2,496.86 points, down 34.93 points, or 1.38 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,332.68 points, down 63.22 points, or 2.64 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 3,455.06 points, down 125.78 points, or 3.51 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 28,292.73 points, down 807.77 points, or 2.78 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 11,458.10 points, down 598.34 points, or 4.96 percent.

IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 13,057.77 points, down 185.66 points, or 1.40 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 5,850.86 points, down 90.09 points, or 1.52 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 5,009.52 points, down 22.22 points, or 0.44 percent.