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

In Asia

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,043.00 points, down 15.40 points, or 0.22 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 33,344.85 points, down 79.56 points, or 0.24 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 3,123.17 points, down 9.88 points, or 0.32 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,477.43 points, down 10.75 points, or 0.43 percent.

In the United States

The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,508.24 points, up 5.36 points, or 0.12 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 34,945.47 points, down 45.74 points, or 0.13 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 14,113.67 points, up 9.83 points, or 0.07 percent.

In Europe

The DAX Index closed at 15,786.61 points, up 38.44 points, or 0.24 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,410.97 points, down 75.94 points, or 1.01 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 7,168.40 points, down 41.21 points, or 0.57 percent.