Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rose to a 15-month high in a broad rally, the first trading day of 2010, helped by upbeat economic data and with banks among the major gainers. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 1.4 percent to end at 1,060.73 points, the highest closing level since early October 2008. The heavyweight banking sector added most to the index.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6,048.3 points, up 90.87 or 1.53 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4,013.97 points, up 77.64 or 1.97 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,631.44 points, up 85.53 or 1.31 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 23,957.48 points, up 304.62 or 1.29 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares ended the first day of the new year slightly higher, with defensive stocks like retailer Woolworths and telecoms firm Telstra pushing the market higher. The S&P/ASX 200 index picked up 0.12 percent or 5.7 points to close at 4,876.3, following last year's 31 percent gain.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's rand strengthened against the dollar, largely tracking trading partner currency the euro, while stocks ended their first trading session in 2010 stronger, led by platinum miners. The All-share index closed at 27,895.19 points, up 228.74 or 0.83 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,427.83 points, up 17.51 or 0.73 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 21,608.17 points, down 9.04 or 0.04 percent.