BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday.

IN ASIA

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,865.40 points, down 23.95 points, or 0.62 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 13,150.43 points, down 107.90 points, or 0.81 percent.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 25,718.14 points, down 258.65 points, or 1.00 percent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 8,640.80 points, down 56.50 points, or 0.65 percent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 50,352.09 points, down 484.46 points, or 0.95 percent.

The Straits Times Index opened at 4,575.92 points, down 10.53 points, or 0.23 percent.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 4,053.74 points, down 113.42 points, or 2.72 percent.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index had no trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had no trading.

The Nasdaq Composite Index had no trading.

IN EUROPE

The DAX Index had no trading.

The FTSE 100 Index had no trading.

The Paris CAC 40 had no trading. Enditem

(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robot.)