BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Tuesday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,263.82 points, down 4.29 points, or 0.13 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,459.16 points, down 11.75 points, or 0.11 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 20,433.49 points, down 44.97 points, or 0.22 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,232.90 points, down 111.50 points, or 1.34 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 38,933.60 points, down 21.00 points, or 0.05 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,600.04 points, down 14.54 points, or 0.40 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,600.87 points, down 4.05 points, or 0.16 percent.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,853.98 points, down 10.69 points, or 0.18 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,931.60 points, down 344.31 points, or 0.80 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 18,540.01 points, up 50.46 points, or 0.27 percent.
IN EUROPE
The DAX Index closed at 19,461.19 points, down 196.18 points, or 1.00 percent.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,318.24 points, down 40.01 points, or 0.48 percent.
The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,536.23 points, down 76.82 points, or 1.01 percent. Enditem