Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stocks rallied to end a seven-session losing run, led by recently-hit mining and oil shares such as Xstrata, capping a dismal week marked by the return of fears over the stricken banking sector. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares gained 0.9 percent at 803.90 points. The index, which tumbled 63.05 points or some seven percent on the week, is down three percent so far this year.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4366.28 points, up 29.55 or 0.68 percent, but shedding 417.61 points since last weekend.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3016.75 points, up 20.87 or 0.70 percent, dropping 282.75 points since last Friday.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5435.54 points, up 53.1 or 0.99 percent, ditching 261.70 points over the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 14734 points, up 208 or 1.43 percent, dipping 946 points since last weekend.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks rose 0.6 percent, lifted by a recovery in mining stocks, but were still down nearly 5 percent for the week as global economic worries returned to haunt investors. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 21.4 points to 3,550.9, to end the week with a net loss of 4.9 percent, or 184.8 points.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African stocks snapped a 7-day losing streak, boosted by commodity stocks, while the rand was weaker in a volatile session. The All-share index closed at 21029.33 points, up 587.4 or 2.87 percent, but down on the week by 1,191.43 points.
The All Gold index closed at 2199.94 points, up 148.86 or 7.26 percent, shedding 35.86 points over the week. The Industrial index closed at 16208.32 points, up 203.4 or 1.27 percent, dumping 696.74 points since last weekend.