Major stock market indices worldwide

News.Az presents the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,718.99 points, up 1.87 points, or 0.07 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 8,054.43 points, up 0.19 points, or 0.00 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 17,298.35 points, up 57.96 points, or 0.34 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,099.40 points, up 23.70 points, or 0.29 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 36,882.41 points, up 49.14 points, or 0.13 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 3,561.28 points, up 4.75 points, or 0.13 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,571.81 points, down 0.28 points, or 0.01 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,595.76 points, up 41.63 points, or 0.75 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 41,096.77 points, up 235.06 points, or 0.58 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 17,569.68 points, up 174.15 points, or 1.00 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 18,518.39 points, up 188.12 points, or 1.03 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,240.97 points, up 47.03 points, or 0.57 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,435.07 points, up 38.24 points, or 0.52 percent.

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