Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rallied after three weak sessions as strong outlooks from companies including British insurer Aviva and Spain's Banco Sabadell eased jitters about corporate earnings. UK telecoms group Cable & Wireless also brought some cheer and rose 5.5 percent after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter revenues and cash balances, and reaffirmed its second-half profit guidance.
Results will top the agenda on Wednesday, with software giant SAP unveiling earnings while Sanofi-Aventis reports sales. Shares in SAP gained 1.7 percent.
The FTSEurofirst index of European blue chips ended 0.66 percent stronger at 1,054.51 points. A rally in US stocks fed gains in Europe.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,233.95 points, up 32.06 or 0.76 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,882.04 points, up 33.33 or 0.87 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,766.1 points, up 15.6 or 0.27 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 24,034 points, up 142 or 0.59 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks rose as resources stocks and property developer Westfield Group climbed, defying weakness on Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index ended up 0.28 percent or 11.1 points to 4,055.9.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Gold mining stocks and cellular operator MTN dragged the bourse lower, but short-term insurance firm Mutual & Federal bucked the trend after an upbeat trading update.
The All-share index closed at 12,517.66 points, down 12.64 or 0.10 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1,571.62 points, down 34.68 or 2.16 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 9,340.08 points, down 24.19 or 0.26 percent.