Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: Encouraging US economic data and a new dip in oil prices helped Europe's top indexes end the week at three-month highs, with economy-sensitive technology issues and car makers benefiting most from the more bullish sentiment.
Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel led technology shares higher amid hopes that sustained economic growth may prompt companies to spend more on technology.
This helped lure investors back into a sector, which has systematically under-performed the market since the start of the year. Chemicals also shone.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of pan-European blue chips ended 1.8 percent stronger at 1,004.5 points, bringing to 1.2 percent the index's overall advance this week. This was the index's highest closing level since June 29.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 3994.96 points, up 102.06 or 2.62 percent, gaining 84.66 on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3730.16 points, up 89.55 or 2.46 percent, having put on 56.65 points since last Friday.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5528.9 points, up 63.6 or 1.16 percent. The index was better off by 37.6 since last weekend.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 21387 points, up 342 or 1.63 percent, and 282 points ahead on the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks closed down after edging to a new record high during the session, as major miner BHP Billiton slipped and the market lost momentum ahead of a holiday weekend in some states.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 5.4 points or 0.2 percent to 3,659.6, a rise of 35.7 from September 24.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African shares flew to a fresh record, buoyed by optimism over strong economic growth and led by industrials like conglomerate Barloworld after it said annual profits would surge.
The All-share index closed at 11871.82 points, up 110.82 or 0.94 percent, surging 356.75 points on the week.
The All Gold index closed at 2089.89 points, down 17.46 or 0.83 percent, but up over the week by 48.2.
The Industrial index closed at 8195.65 points, up 107.44 or 1.33 percent, rising 167.92 since last Friday.
HONG KONG STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Hong Kong Stock Market was closed today for a National Holiday. On Thursday the blue-chip Hang Seng Index ended up 1.31 percent or 169.23 points to 13,120.03, up 53.19 over the week.