Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares bounced to their highest close in over a week, with banks and oil producers leading the way, with sentiment buoyed by a stronger performance on Wall Street.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index ended up 1.5 percent at 1,605.29, its highest closing level since June 5, recovering from the past week's sell-off.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7849.16 points, up 168.4 or 2.19 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6047.23 points, up 112.96 or 1.90 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9292.3 points, up 146.23 or 1.60 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33254 points, up 498 or 1.52 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares rose 1.3 percent, after comments by the central bank governor eased concerns of an imminent interest rate rise, while firmer oil and metal prices boosted resource stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 80.5 points to close at 6,261.2.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African shares led by banking firm Abil closed stronger, buoyed by gains on US and European stock markets.
The All-share index closed at 28988 points, up 385.05 or 1.35 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2587.12 points, up 4.48 or 0.17 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19686.79 points, up 287.65 or 1.48 percent.