Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stock markets closed stronger as oil shares tracked record crude prices and telecoms rose on robust sector results. BP was up 2.7 percent and Royal Dutch Shell 2.9 percent as US oil prices hit a new record above $92 a barrel, helping UK equities outperform other markets.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.6 percent to close at 1,576.9, near the day's high of 1,580.3. It ended the week 0.8 percent higher in choppy trade and has gained more than 6 percent so far this year.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7,949.17 points, up 16.73 or 0.21 percent, gaining 65.05 points on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5,794.87 points, up 34.57 or 0.60 percent, over the week the index gained 54.39 points.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8,962.92 points, up 45.47 or 0.51 percent, 25.72 points higher on the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 31,185 points, up 135 or 0.43 percent, rising 27 points since October 19.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares rose 1.15 percent to a one-week closing high, as record high oil prices and stronger base metal prices lifted shares in resource firms such as BHP Billiton and Woodside Petroleum. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 76.3 points to 6,700.6, ending two sessions of declines but down just 5.7 points on the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's rand firmed buoyed by news of the biggest foreign direct investment into the country, while MTN soared on the back of rumours of a take-over bid by a Chinese firm. The All-share index closed at 30,804.86 points, up 387.4 or 1.27 percent, a gain of 38.65 points since last Friday. The All Gold index closed at 2,458.84 points, down 39.18 or 1.57 percent, down 41.88 points from seven days ago. The Industrial index closed at 21,218.09 points, up 338.46 or 1.62 percent, rising 133.46 points on the week.