New York—Major stock markets around the world experienced varied openings and closings on Wednesday, with some indices showing slight increases while others declined.

According to Xinhua News Robot, in the United States, the S&P 500 slightly increased by 0.90 points to open at 5,496.42, representing a 0.02 percent rise. Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 98.20 points, opening at 40,638.76, which is a decrease of 0.24 percent. The Nasdaq Composite fared better, opening up 35.53 points at 17,061.41, an increase of 0.21 percent.

European markets saw mixed results as well; the DAX in Germany opened up by 76.65 points at 18,342.57, a 0.42 percent gain. The FTSE 100 in the UK remained unchanged at 8,205.98 points. Meanwhile, France’s CAC 40 increased by 11.49 points, opening at 7,419.04, a gain of 0.16 percent.

Asian markets predominantly closed lower. The Shanghai Composite Index in China closed down 22.39 points at 2,721.80, a drop of 0.82 percent. The Nikkei 225 in Japan saw a significant decline, closing down 539.39 points at 35,619.77, which is a 1.49 percent decrease. However, the Straits Times Index in Singapore closed up by 18.50 points at 3,531.17, a gain of 0.53 percent.