BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) - The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,472.63 points, up 6.30 points, or 0.18 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,042.13 points, up 62.44 points, or 0.45 percent.

The Hang Seng Index had no trading.

The S&P/ASX 200 index had no trading.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 29,762.00 points, up 373.13 points, or 1.27 percent.

The Straits Times Index had no trading.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,104.72 points, up 17.32 points, or 0.56 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,019.87 points, up 46.98 points, or 1.18 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,153.21 points, up 171.66 points, or 0.52 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 13,480.11 points, up 233.23 points, or 1.76 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 15,107.17 points, up 98.83 points, or 0.66 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 6,737.30 points, up 23.67 points, or 0.35 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 6,102.96 points, up 35.73 points, or 0.59 percent.