Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rose after tamer-than-expected inflation data went some way to calm nerves about more US interest rate hikes, while lower oil prices and merger announcements contributed to gains.
Britain's Hilton Group surged after announcing that US-based Hilton Hotels Corp was in talks to buy its hotels in a deal that could be worth 3.6 billion pounds ($6.3 billion).
The news lifted the travel and leisure sector, with Intercontinental Hotels also among the region's top gainers. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 0.2 percent at 1,195.01 points, ending the week around 1 percent lower.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,975.56 points, up 25.49 or 0.51 percent on the day but 32.21 points lower in the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4,482.13 points, up 12 or 0.27 percent, losing 46.66 points since last weekend.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,871.17 points, up 3.06 or 0.04 percent, falling 75.78 points over the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 25,524 points, up 88 or 0.35 percent. The index lost 442 points in the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares settled at a near seven-week closing low, pressured by globally exposed stocks like miner BHP Billiton amid growing fears of rising inflation.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 24.9 points, or 0.56 percent, to 4,406.1, its lowest close since August 29. The index fell 34.5 points or 0.8 percent on the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks tumbled to a six-week low due to falling demand for emerging market assets, and petrochemicals company Sasol slid on weaker oil prices and a firmer rand. The All-share index closed at 15,661.79 points, down 273.51 or 1.72 percent, losing 474.47 points in the week.
The All Gold index closed at 2,034.46 points, down 30.83 or 1.49 percent, falling 114.71 from last Friday's close. The Industrial index closed at 11,454.55 points, down 189.03 or 1.62 percent and 375.31 points worse off than last Friday.