Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: Europe's stock indices closed at their lowest level of the year on concerns consumer and business sentiment could be shaken by security jitters after Israel assassinated the leader of militant group Hamas.
Selling was broad-based, from the consumer cyclicals sector to travel to technology, media and telecoms issues, with the exception of Belgacom, which bucked the glum market to close 4.78 percent higher in its market debut.
The FTSE Eurotop 300 index of pan-European blue chips finished 1.9 percent lower at about 958.7 points - its lowest close since December 31 - while the narrower DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index fell 2.1 percent to about 2,711.5.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 3,729.23 points, down 89.92 or 2.35 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,539.22 points, down 74.06 or 2.05 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,469 points, down 152.5 or 2.71 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 19,778 points, down 290 or 1.45 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks retreated further in afternoon trade after profit-taking and as jitters over global security fears dragged down banks and resource majors.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 33.1 points, or 0.96 percent, at 3,402.2.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African financial markets were closed on Monday for Human Rights Day. On Friday the broad all-share index had closed 94.08 points down at 10,815.99.