BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,494.42 points, down 7.24 points, or 0.21 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,382.18 points, down 33.28 points, or 0.23 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,337.55 points, down 78.14 points, or 0.31 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,482.90 points, down 8.30 points, or 0.11 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 27,565.50 points, down 176.79 points, or 0.64 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 3,089.91 points, down 19.51 points, or 0.63 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 3,116.29 points, down 12.24 points, or 0.39 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index closed at 4,470.00 points, down 26.19 points, or 0.58 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 35,213.12 points, down 192.38 points, or 0.54 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 14,945.81 points, down 96.05 points, or 0.64 percent.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index closed at 15,793.62 points, down 67.04 points, or 0.42 percent.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,124.98 points, down 25.14 points, or 0.35 percent.

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 6,666.03 points, down 10.45 points, or 0.16 percent.