Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE: Deutsche Bank and mining companies lifted European shares, but indices were down for the week as the market's prolonged upswing to 30-month highs struggled to maintain momentum. The FTSEurofirst 300 index ended up 0.47 percent at 1,047.44 points, leaving it just 10 points or so below Monday's 2-1/2 year high. For the week, the pan-European benchmark was down 0.8 percent as investors eyed crude oil prices at around six-week highs above $48 a barrel and as early scorecards in the new results season came in mixed.
FRANKFURT: The DAX index ended at 4,232.36 points, up 20.22 or 0.48 percent, falling 84.04 points since January 7.
PARIS: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,854.6 points, up 20.49 or 0.53 percent, down 23.36 points from seven days ago.
ZURICH: The Swiss market index closed at 5,730.1 points, up 42.3 or 0.74 percent, down a mere 5.1 points from last Friday.
MILAN: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 23841 points, up 156 or 0.66 percent, rising 49 points from a week ago.
SYDNEY: Stocks ended down 0.2 percent, holding up better than Wall Street with the help of oil producers and deal speculation in the media and property sectors. The Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 lost 7.9 points, or 0.19 percent, to finish at 4,061.6, its lowest close since January 6. The index fell 1.6 on the week.
JOHANNESBURG: Mining giants BHP Billiton and rival Anglo American boosted South African stocks due to a weak rand, as iron-ore producer Kumba surged on a report in Japan of stronger iron ore prices. The All-share index closed at 12,782.27 points, up 27.74 or 0.22 percent, up 67.38 points on the week. The All Gold index closed at 1,637.11 points, down 12.25 or 0.74 percent, a fall of 46.19 points since last Friday, while the Industrial index closed at 9,713.47 points, up 2.68 or 0.03 percent. The index added 42.23 points over the week.
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's stock and foreign exchange markets remain closed on Friday for a public holiday. Trading will resume on Monday.