Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: Leading European share indices gained as softer crude oil prices mellowed concerns about the extent of economic slowdown in the euro zone. In muted trade, thinned by a bank holiday in London, German sports good firm Adidas-Salomon featured among gainers after first-quarter profits topped expectations and news it was selling its struggling winter sports brand Salomon. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of pan-European blue chips was 0.3 percent firmer at 1,063.82 points. The narrower DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index rose 0.7 percent to 2,949.09.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4224.02 points, up 39.18 or 0.94 percent.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3938.77 points, up 27.06 or 0.69 percent.
ZURICH: STOCK EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5924.64 points, up 53.85 or 0.92 percent.
MILAN STOCK EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 23795 points, up 164 or 0.69 percent.
SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE: The Australian share market won a reprieve, rising 0.7 percent on the back of a strong resources sector and encouraging company outlooks on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index, which fell for five straight sessions last week, gained 28.1 points to close at 4,011.3.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: The market was closed for a bank holiday. The FTSE 100 had closed at 4801.7 on Friday, down 47.6 on the week.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE: Hong Kong markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday. On Friday the Hang Seng had closed at 13,908.97, having risen 215.42 points over the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE: The South African stock exchange was closed for a market holiday. On Friday the All-share index had closed at 12,555.96, down on the week by 195.41.