BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,267.08 points, up 4.52 points, or 0.14 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,097.93 points, up 9.87 points, or 0.10 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 19,708.74 points, up 85.42 points, or 0.44 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,245.40 points, up 44.20 points, or 0.54 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average had no trading.

The Straits Times Index opened at 3,809.15 points, up 8.34 points, or 0.22 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,402.58 points, up 3.64 points, or 0.15 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 5,868.55 points, down 13.08 points, or 0.22 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 42,392.27 points, down 151.95 points, or 0.36 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 19,280.79 points, down 30.00 points, or 0.16 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 20,024.66 points, up 115.52 points, or 0.58 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 8,260.09 points, up 87.07 points, or 1.07 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,393.76 points, up 13.02 points, or 0.18 percent. Enditem

(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robot.)