Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European equities closed higher as financial stocks climbed on hopes a recession in top global economies was abating, while energy shares tracked higher crude oil prices.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 2.4 percent higher at 859.88 points after falling as low as 827.32. The index, which slumped 45 percent in 2008, is up 3 percent this year.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,851.96 points, up 114.46 or 2.42 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,245.39 points, up 76.34 or 2.41 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,435.12 points, up 84.45 or 1.58 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 15,707 points, up 215 or 1.39 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks fell 1 percent as lingering concerns about the economic outlook hit mining stocks and a wave of capital raisings weighed on some stocks, such as wheat exporter AWB. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 37.6 points at 3,735.6.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks notched up a third day of gains, tracking a rise in global equities, with Vodacom making a solid debut in one of the country's biggest listings. The All-share index closed at 21,945.12 points, up 239.98 or 1.11 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,517.28 points, down 141.25 or 5.31 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 17,112.37 points, up 202.04 or 1.19 percent.