Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares saw their largest daily percentage gain in 15 months, recovering some of last week's losses as a liquidity injection from central banks soothed investor nerves, while bank stocks rallied. Bank stocks were the leading positive influence on the European equities market.
Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Barclays were all among the top weighted gainers on the FTSEurofirst 300, pushing the broader European banking sector up by 2.5 percent. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 2.29 percent higher at 1,513.27 points, its largest daily percentage gain since May 23 2006.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7474.33 points, up 131.07 or 1.78 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5569.28 points, up 120.65 or 2.21 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8687.45 points, up 121.93 or 1.42 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 30794 points, up 376 or 1.24 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares rose 1.3 percent, led by gains in financial firms and miner BHP Billiton, as moves by central banks to inject funds into money markets eased worries about a global credit squeeze. The S&P/ASX 200 index added 75.6 points to 6,011.6.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African stocks rebounded from last week's global market tailspin, lifted by strong performances in mining and banking stocks. The All-share index closed at 27752.71 points, up 676.41 or 2.50 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2277.64 points, up 3.58 or 0.16 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19499.27 points, up 208.75 or 1.08 percent.
BANGKOK STOCKS EXCHANGE: Thailand's financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday. Trading will resume Tuesday.