Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares closed higher for the fifth consecutive session as banking and oil stocks rose in low volumes with London markets shut until Tuesday. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 0.5 percent at 1,043.93 points.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6002.92 points, up 45.48 or 0.76 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3947.15 points, up 34.42 or 0.88 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6591.01 points, up 11.03 or 0.17 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 23682.38 points, up 196.23 or 0.84 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian share prices rose 1.13 percent on Tuesday as broad-based gains pushed the market to its highest level in two months, analysts said. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 54.2 points to close at 4,845.1, its highest level since October 23 when it topped 4,850 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 53.4 points to 4,856.7.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African stocks kicked off the last week of 2009 with substantial gains although trade was light as many investors remained on a festive break, while risk appetite boosted the rand against the dollar. The All-share index gained 1.12 percent to 27,888.91 points. The All Gold index closed at 2,447.12 points, down 2.08 or 0.08 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 21,773.56 points, up 284.58 or 1.32 percent.