Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stocks shed more than one percent to close at their lowest levels in two weeks, as higher commodity costs sparked worries about corporate profit growth and as US stocks also fell.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 1.15 percent to a close of 1,367.27 on strong volume of 3.2 billion shares, with financial shares leading losers.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5908.47 points, down 94.93 or 1.58 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5112.6 points, down 77.67 or 1.50 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8029.06 points, down 80.25 or 0.99 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 29235 points, down 551 or 1.85 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australia's sharemarket rose 0.79 percent on a strong showing by leading resource stocks as metals and oil prices soared.
The benchmark Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index added 41.2 points to 5,233.5, after falling 0.9 percent in the previous two trading days.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Gold's shattering of the $600 per ounce level spurred the South African bourse to another record peak, but Telkom extended its losing streak after disappointing the market last week.
The All-share index closed at 20865.34 points, up 139.54 or 0.67 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2865.13 points, up 46.96 or 1.67 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 14275.65 points, down 76.61 or 0.53 percent.