Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: European equities closed at fresh six-month highs after stellar job growth in the US boosted investors' sentiment and powered gains in tech issues such as mobile phone maker Nokia. But the market's advance was clipped after the euro hit a record high against the dollar above $1.2927 and dampened the outlook for regional exporters. Cheaper oil gave a lift to British Airways, which rose 4.2 percent, while no-frills carrier easyJet gained 2.8 percent supported by robust passenger traffic in October.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,063.58 points, up 22.2 or 0.55 percent, up 103.33 points from last Friday.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,780.99 points, up 18.54 or 0.49 percent, adding 74.17 points over the week.
ZURICH STOCK EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,618.3 points, up 68.4 or 1.23 percent, 254.9 points higher on the week.
MILAN STOCK EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 22,142 points, up 89 or 0.40 percent. The index rose 427 points since last Friday.
SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE: Australian shares ended 0.13 percent higher as News Corp and some banks climbed, but Seven Network fell after the broadcaster warned of lower profits. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 5.0 points to end at 3,843.5, having gained 64.9 points since last Friday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE: South African stocks marched higher as a weaker rand fired up heavy-weight resource stocks and upbeat news on the US economy cheered investors across the board. The All-share index closed at 12,062.85 points, up 170.12 or 1.43 percent, up 407.54 points from a week ago.
The All Gold index closed at 1,916.82 points, up 4.11 or 0.21 percent, 16.86 points lower on the week, while the Industrial index closed at 8,859 points, up 78.54 or 0.89 percent, up 332.74 points over the last seven days.