Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares closed higher, buoyed by an upbeat batch of corporate earnings and stronger oil stocks after crude headed towards $59 a barrel, while jobs data illustrated the strength of the US economy. Among major movers, Commerzbank and Adecco rallied after posting forecast-beating results, while British Airways fell after security scares and a unit sale led to a profit drop.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index ended up 0.4 percent at 1,448.4, flat on the week and up about 13 percent so far this year on robust earnings and a surge in take-overs.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6,241.15 points, up 17.82 or 0.29 percent but down 21.39 on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5,336.3 points, up 26.23 or 0.49 percent but falling 59.73 points in the week.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8,698.49 points, up 52.77 or 0.61 percent, a slight rise of 3.11 points since last Friday.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 30,624 points, up 175 or 0.57 percent and gaining 407 points since last weekend.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares rose 0.42 percent to a record closing high, as better-than-expected earnings and a share buyback from National Australia Bank Ltd lifted shares in the country's top bank to a life high. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 22.6 points to 5,432.0, rising 73.5 points from last Friday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks inched higher as stronger platinum prices buoyed producers Anglo Platinum and Impala Platinum and Investec rose on an upbeat profit outlook. The All-share index closed at 23,590.57 points, up 62.95 or 0.27 percent, adding 528.31 points over the week. The All Gold index closed at 2,907.34 points, up 34.96 or 1.22 percent, a gain of 100.52 points since last Friday. The Industrial index closed at 15,887.66 points, up 50.22 or 0.32 percent, better off by 396.4 points in the week.
TOKYO STOCKS EXCHANGE: Japanese stock markets were closed for a national holiday and will reopen on Monday. On Thursday, the Nikkei slipped 25.24 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 16,350.02, losing 319.05 points since last week.