Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares fell marginally, with weak banking shares offsetting a rise in defensive sectors, and amid mixed signals for economic recovery. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares fell 0.1 percent to close at 862.41 points, having been as high as 870.47. The index is up 33.6 percent from the lifetime low it hit on March 9.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,890.72 points, up 0.78 or 0.02 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,213.95 points, down 5.63 or 0.17 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,377.1 points, down 23.05 or 0.43 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT Italian All Share index closed at 20,304.15, down 158.35 or 0.77 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks fell 1.72 percent to a one-week closing low as miners were dragged down by falling metals prices after weak US manufacturing data raised doubts about the strength of the global recovery. The S&P/ASX 200 index shed 69.2 points to 3,962.5 points, its lowest close since June 9.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa markets were closed today for a public holiday. They will reopen on Wednesday. On Monday, the All-share index closed at 22,618.89 points. The All Gold index closed at 2,368.81 points, while the Industrial index closed at 17,511.88 points.